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London Attack: What We Know and Don’t Know London Terrorist 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. • The police on Thursday revised the death toll to four from five. The victims were Kurt W. Cochran, an American tourist in his 50s; Aysha Frade, 43, a British teacher; and Police Constable Keith Palmer. . About 40 others were wounded.
• The London police identified the assailant, who died in the attack, as Khalid Masood, 52, who had an extensive criminal history but no terrorism convictions. Mr. Masood was born in Kent, in southeastern England, and recently lived around Birmingham, the city where the car used in the attack had been rented.
• 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.”• 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, two Greeks and citizens of several other countries.• The casualties included 12 Britons, at least four South Koreans, three French children, two Romanians, two Greeks 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.
• Whether the authorities shared information about Mr. Masood. The London police said that “Masood was not the subject of any current investigations, and there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack.” But Prime Minister Theresa May said earlier that MI5, the domestic counterintelligence agency, had looked into the assailant “in relation to concerns about violent extremism.”
• 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 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.