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| London Attack: What We Know and Don’t Know | London Attack: What We Know and Don’t Know |
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| In a deadly attack on Wednesday in London, a man driving a sport utility vehicle crushed pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, then stabbed and killed a police officer outside Parliament. | In a deadly attack on Wednesday in London, a man driving a sport utility vehicle crushed pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, then stabbed and killed a police officer outside Parliament. |
| • The police on Thursday revised the death toll to four from five, including the assailant and a police officer. About 40 others were wounded. | |
| • Eight people were arrested in London and Birmingham after searches at six properties around Britain. The police said that “a full counterterrorism investigation was underway.” | |
| • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, describing the assailant as a “soldier.” | • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, describing the assailant as a “soldier.” |
| • The casualties included 12 Britons, at least four South Koreans, three French children, two Romanians, and citizens of several other countries. | • The casualties included 12 Britons, at least four South Koreans, three French children, two Romanians, and citizens of several other countries. |
| • The police said the attacker was born in Britain and known to the authorities. | |
| • Parliament Square and its immediate vicinity remained cordoned off to the public Thursday morning, but lawmakers have resumed their normal business. | • Parliament Square and its immediate vicinity remained cordoned off to the public Thursday morning, but lawmakers have resumed their normal business. |
| • The severity of the injuries among the 40 or so wounded. | • The severity of the injuries among the 40 or so wounded. |
| • The name of the attacker, although police officials say they believe they have identified him. | • The name of the attacker, although police officials say they believe they have identified him. |
| • The veracity of the Islamic State’s claim, and the extent to which the group was involved in planning and carrying out the attack. | • The veracity of the Islamic State’s claim, and the extent to which the group was involved in planning and carrying out the attack. |
| Photographs — some of them graphic — showed victims lying on Westminster Bridge on the sidewalk outside the Parliament building on Wednesday. | Photographs — some of them graphic — showed victims lying on Westminster Bridge on the sidewalk outside the Parliament building on Wednesday. |