The terrorist attack in London: a van crashed into a crowd at the mosque, there are victims

The terrorist attack in London: a van crashed into a crowd at the mosque, there are victims

In the night of Monday the van crashed into a crowdleaving a mosque in North London in Finsbury Park. The attack killed one man, another 8 people were injured.

It is reported that London police are treating the incident on the street, filled with believers after prayer in Ramadan, as a «potential terrorist attack». In place of running counter-terrorist unit.

Ambulance service in London announced that eight of the wounded were taken to three hospitals, the Royal London, Whittington, and St Mary’s. The other two victims with non-serious injuries, assistance was provided directly at the scene.

#FinsburyPark lots of police on scene outside the Finsbury Park Mosque including armed units pic.twitter.com/si5CIPUIb4

— London 999 Feed (@999London) June 18, 2017

The van driver, 48-year-old manwas arrested on the spot. Before the police arrived, the perpetrator of the tragedy was held by passers-by. It is also known that the Imam of the mosque did not give the witnesses to the attack to Lynch. The man was taken to hospital as a precaution. The state of his mental health check.

According to police, the first group responded to a call about a traffic accident today at 00:20.

A white van crashed into people coming out of mosque Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road. Two witnesses said that the van emerged three people, but police said no other suspects, except the driver, was not detected.

The Muslim Council of Britain said that the attack was «caused by Islamophobia». Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, condemned the incident, calling it a «terrible terrorist attack» on «innocent Londoners». The mayor added that the police will seek additional powers to calm people down, especially those who observe Ramadan.

Prime Minister Theresa may, Sadiq Khan and Jeremy Corbyn arrived on the scene.

The President’s daughter trump Ivanka, reacted to the attack at Finsbury Park in Tweeter.

Sending love and prayers to the victims in #FinsburyPark London. We must stand united against hatred and extremism in all it’s ugly forms.

— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 19, 2017

«My love and prayers today to the victims of the terrorist attack in #FinsburyPark in London. We need to stand together against hatred and extremism in all its ugly forms.»

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