On Saturday, on a warm evening in London, there was a terrorist attack. Seven members of the public were killed, and forty-eight were injured. Two weeks ago, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a concert in Manchester, killing twenty-two other people, among them many young women and girls. Yesterday’s plan was cruder, employing a vehicle and knives, and closer in method to the attack that took place on Westminster Bridge, in March. In that instance, however, one individual acted alone, whereas, last night, three men were involved. All three are now dead.
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Published on June 04, 2017 08:54