This morning, August 14, an unknown car rammed the fence of the British Parliament, injuring several people. The police officially classified the incident as a terrorist act.
The driver of the car, the guy is 20 years old, was arrested on the spot. In the car he was alone and unarmed.
Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard Neil Basu told reporters that the detainee does not cooperate with the investigation, his identity is established. In the incident 3 people got not life-threatening injuries.
#UPDATE London’s Met police brief on #Westminster car crash:
— incident, treated as terrorism, appears to be «deliberate act»
— suspect not cooperating with police
— no evidence of further danger; cordons at parliament likely to be in place for some time pic.twitter.com/hRc3phjFMJ
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) August 14, 2018
The US President commented on the incident on his Twitter page.
«Another terrorist attack in London… These animals are crazy, and deal with them only rigidity and strength!» — said Donald trump.
The last such case occurred in the British capital on 3 June 2017. Then a white van drove onto the sidewalk of London bridge, knocking a few people. After that, the car came three men and began to put pedestrians stab wounds. In the incident, 8 people died and another 48 were injured.
Another terrorist attack in London…These animals are crazy and must be dealt with through toughness and strength!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2018
