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2017 London Bridge attack – Islamic Extremism

Summary

On June 3, 2017, the 2017 London Bridge attack occurred and was carried out by radical Islamist terrorists . The Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack . The British Prime Minister spoke out against the attack and called for a stronger fight against Islamic terrorism . The attacker, Khuram Butt, was investigated in 2015 for his connections to banned Islamist group al-Qaeda . The attack sparked a rise in Islamophobic hate crimes .

Metadata

Time range: Jun 04, 2017 – Jun 08, 2017
Subjects: Islamic extremism, Terrorism, London Bridge attack, Khuram Butt, Al-Muhajiroun, Islamophobia
Locations: London, London Bridge, Borough Market, Ilford, Westminster Bridge, Cologne

Timeline

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Jun 04, 2017

The Islamic State claims responsibility for the London Bridge attack.

Jun 06, 2017

Khuram Butt, one of the attackers in the London Bridge attack, is identified as a supporter of the banned Islamist group al-Qaeda.

Jun 07, 2017

Australian woman Sara Zelenak is confirmed as one of the victims of the London Bridge attack.

Jun 08, 2017

Islamophobic hate crimes increase in London following the London Bridge attack.

Jun 16, 2017

Thousands of Muslims gather in Cologne to protest against Islamic extremism after the London Bridge attack.

Sep 03, 2017

An Islamic State agent attempts to recruit an undercover reporter for an attack on London Bridge.

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Top Websites

[1] A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Britain: June 2017

June 4. Prime Minister Theresa May said there was "far too much tolerance of extremism" in Britain and promised to step up the fight against Islamic terrorism after the London Bridge attack ...

[2] 2017 London Bridge attack - Wikipedia

British authorities described the perpetrators as "radical Islamist terrorists". [7] The Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack. Background. In March 2017, five people had been killed in a combined vehicle and knife attack at Westminster.

[3] London Bridge attack timeline as it happened and reaction

British PM says Islamic extremism must be ... — London Bridge (@NetworkRailLBG) June 4, 2017. 5:50 p.m. ET: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has claimed responsibility for the attack on ...

[4] Police search address in Ilford as security services face scrutiny

Met police assistant commissioner Mark Rowley said London Bridge attacker Khuram Butt was investigated in 2015. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images London Bridge attack 2017

[5] Sara Zelenak confirmed as second Australian killed in London Bridge ...

Wed 7 Jun 2017 01.42 EDT First published on Tue 6 Jun 2017 18.27 EDT Share Two young Australian women, Sara Zelenak and Kirsty Boden, have been confirmed dead in the London Bridge terrorist attack.

[6] Isis agent tried to recruit undercover reporter for London Bridge attack

An Islamic State agent tried to persuade an undercover reporter to carry out an attack on London Bridge, a year before eight people were killed and dozens injured at the landmark, it has been claimed.

[7] Islamophobia on the Rise After London Bridge Terror Attack: Police

Islamophobic hate crimes have increased five-fold in London since the weekend London Bridge attack, claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group that killed eight people, Scotland Yard figures ...

[8] Cologne rally: As many as 10,000 Muslims to protest Islamic extremism ...

‘Islam means peace,’ one sign reads as Muslim girls join a crowd paying tribute to those killed in the attack on Westminster Bridge in London

[9] London Bridge attacker named as Khuram Butt - The Guardian

Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 18.13 EST. Khuram Shazad Butt, one of the three jihadi attackers who killed seven people in London on Saturday, was a supporter of the banned Islamist group al ...

[10] UK leader: Islamic extremism must be contained after attack

Counter-terrorism special forces assemble near the scene of a suspected terrorist attack near London Bridge on June 4, 2017 in London, England.

More Websites

London attack: How are UK extremists radicalised? - BBC

5 June 2017. By Prof Peter Neumann & Dr Shiraz Maher,King's College London. Gabriele Sciotto. Police have identified the three attackers who killed seven people and injured 48 in London on...

ISIS claims responsibility for London attack - CBS News

Updated on: June 4, 2017 / 8:05 PM / CBS/AP. LONDON -- The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS) on Sunday issued a claim of responsibility for an attack that killed seven people in a busy area ...

London attack: 500 imams condemn terrorists and refuse to perform ...

London attack: 500 imams condemn terrorists and refuse to perform funeral prayer for 'vile murderers' Group of Muslim leaders coming together to outline renewed efforts to combat extremism

Islamic State claims responsibility for terror attack on London – as it ...

• Seven killed and 48 people hurt, 21 critically • Canadian national among the dead • Member of public suffered gunshot wound

London Bridge Attack: Transcript of Theresa May's Speech | TIME

June 4, 2017 7:17 AM EDT. B ritain’s Prime Minister Theresa May called for a shakeup in counter-extremism and counter-terrorism efforts in a speech made on Downing Street following Saturday ...

‘Blame the internet’ is just not a good enough response, Theresa May

The London Bridge attack had its roots in Islamic extremism, she observed: “We cannot allow this ideology the safe space it needs to breed. Yet that is precisely what the internet, and the big ...

London terrorist attack hours after Islamic State outlet called for ...

An Islamic State group propaganda outlet exhorted would-be jihadists to carry out vehicle and knife attacks on civilians, just hours before three terrorists went on a rampage in central London.

London attack: How are UK extremists radicalised? - BBC News

In her statement following the attack at London Bridge, Prime Minister Theresa May once again highlighted the role of the internet as a "safe space" for terrorist recruitment and radicalisation.

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for London Bridge Terror Attack ...

Revelations made overnight suggest one of the London Bridge attackers was allegedly a well-known Islamist, who had even appeared on a Channel 4 documentary about Islamic extremism in the United Kingdom, and was seen praying to an Islamic State battle flag in a London park.

PM statement following London terror attack: 4 June 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May gave a statement in Downing Street following the terrorist attack in London. Last night, our country fell victim to a brutal terrorist attack once again. As a result I ...

Theresa May: London Bridge attack shows 'we are too tolerant of extremism'

Theresa May has said there is far too much tolerance of extremism in the UK and it is time to be more robust in tackling it. Speaking in Downing Street following the van and knife attack that has ...

General election 2017: Where UK's parties stand on security

The Liberal Democrats would set aside £300m for community policing in England and Wales and require all front-line officers to wear body cameras on duty. UKIP promises 20,000 extra police ...

Islamic State’s Twitter network is decimated, but other extremists face ...

In the aftermath of the London Bridge attack in June 2017, the British prime minister, ... Extremism; Islamic State; Online extremism; Telegram; X (formerly Twitter) Want to write? Write an ...

#LondonBridge Attack - Sheikh Haitham advises the nation on ... - Islam21c

According to John Gieve of the Home office, Islamic extremism might be a “symptom of disaffection”. The same disaffection previously surfaced during the riots that shook Oldham and Bradford in 2001. The hatred of Islam and Muslims reaches such peaks that it presides over the strangest, most radical political about-face, sometimes. So, the ...

London attack: Met raises official death toll to eight after victim ...

London Bridge attack victims, clockwise from top left: Alexandre Pigeard, Sébastien Bélanger, Christine Archibald, Xavier Thomas, Sara Zelenak, James McMullan, Ignacio Echeverría and Kirsty Boden.

Police race to establish if London Bridge attackers were part of ...

What we know so far about the London Bridge attacks Robert Booth , Vikram Dodd , Lisa O'Carroll and Matthew Taylor Sun 4 Jun 2017 16.58 EDT First published on Sat 3 Jun 2017 17.38 EDT

London attack: What we have learned - BBC

Both bridge attacks shared a methodology that's been repeatedly promoted by jihadist groups like the self-styled Islamic State/Daesh: a vehicle to knock people over and knives once on foot....

One of the London attackers was in a British documentary on Islamic ...

Khuram Shazad Butt, now known to be “a heavyweight figure” in the UK-based extremist group al-Muhajiroun, was the leader of the three terrorists who rammed into pedestrians on London Bridge...

London Bridge attack: Muslim leaders gather and pledge to 'root out ...

Around 100 Imams condemned recent atrocities in both London and Manchester as they launched an action plan to tackle radicalisation within their communities.

London attack: What we have learned - BBC

Both bridge attacks shared a methodology that's been repeatedly promoted by jihadist groups like the self-styled Islamic State/Daesh: a vehicle to knock people over and knives once on foot. This ...

London terror attack: what we know so far | London Bridge attack 2017 ...

On Sunday night, Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. “A detachment of Islamic State fighters executed yesterday’s London attack,” said a statement posted on the group’s...

London Attack: What to Know About the London Bridge Attack - TIME

British counterterrorism police arrested 12 people in east London Sunday morning in connection with the attacks. The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack, though the ...

Anti-Muslim hate crimes increase fivefold since London Bridge attacks ...

Recorded hate crime rose to 54 incidents a day versus a daily average of 38 for 2017, Metropolitan police figures covering London have shown. Recorded crime where an anti-Muslim motive was ...

Islamic State claims responsibility for terror attack on London – as it ...

How the London Bridge attacks unfolded – video report Claire Phipps , Jamie Grierson , Nadia Khomami , Andrew Sparrow and Chris Johnston Mon 5 Jun 2017 00.33 EDT First published on Sat 3 Jun ...

London terror attack: what we know so far | London Bridge attack 2017 ...

Seven people were killed and dozens injured during attacks in two closely connected areas of London on Saturday night. The police are treating the attacks as terrorist incidents. Police were called after a white rental van was driven into pedestrians on London Bridge at about 9.58pm on Saturday night. The van continued on to nearby Borough ...

London attack: Who were the attackers? - BBC News

27 June 2017. Unknown/Met Police. Khuram Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba have been named as the London Bridge attackers. Three men killed eight people and injured 48 others in an attack ...

Imams refuse funeral prayers for 'indefensible' London Bridge attackers ...

London Bridge attack 2017. This article is more than 6 years old. Imams refuse funeral prayers for 'indefensible' London Bridge attackers. More than 130 religious leaders use unusual...

London attack: 'Terrorism masquerades as Islam' says Met commander - BBC

"The Muslim community is alarmed and concerned that this attack by three people, which would have required planning, was not reported." The three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London ...

London Bridge terror attack: Live coverage | The Australian

9.50pm: Tourists stranded The attack in London Bridge, a busy area filled with hotels and restaurants, has left many visitors and tourists stranded after police cordoned off a large area near the ...

London Bridge attack: why the terror threat level was downgraded

The UK prime minister, Theresa May, said that Britain was experiencing a new wave of “brutal terror”, warning that defeating extremism has become “ one of the great challenges of our time ...

Theresa May responds to London Bridge attack with anti-terror laws ...

Prime minister accused of politicising atrocity as she says there has been ‘far too much tolerance of extremism’ London Bridge attacks – latest updates ; Rajeev Syal and Peter Walker. Sun 4 ...

London Police Respond To Multiple Terrorist Attacks : The Two-Way : NPR

Police say that seven people were killed in terrorist attacks at London Bridge and Borough Market Saturday. Three attackers were shot by police. At least 48 other people have been hospitalized.

British PM calls for tougher measures to contain Islamic extremism ...

Updated on: June 4, 2017 / 1:24 PM EDT / CBS/AP. LONDON -- Prime Minister Theresa May called Sunday for tougher measures to contain Islamic extremism in Britain in the wake of an attack that ...

Police race to establish if London Bridge attackers were part of ...

London Bridge attack 2017. Police race to establish if London Bridge attackers were part of network. Top anti-terrorism officer says Met is urgently investigating whether there was ‘assistance or support’ for attack that left seven dead and 21 in critical condition . London Bridge attacks – live updates; What we know so far about the London Bridge attacks; Robert Booth, Vikram Dodd, Lisa ...

London Bridge attack timeline as it happened and reaction

World. London Bridge attack timeline as it happened and reaction. Updated on: June 5, 2017 / 2:34 PM EDT / CBS/AP. LONDON -- The events around the London terror attack unfolded around...

MI5 to review handling of London Bridge attack, says Theresa May

On the campaign trail, May tried to focus her remarks on Brexit and leadership, but she revealed that there would be a review into how the intelligence agencies dealt with the London Bridge attack ...

London terror attack: Huge rise in Islamophobic hate crime following ...

Looking only at incidents where the Islam was listed as a trigger, the statistics show a fivefold increase - its highest daily level in 2017. Twenty such crimes were handled by police on Tuesday ...

7 killed, 3 suspects dead after 'brutal terrorist attack' at London ...

Members of the public flee near London Bridge after reports of an incident involving a vehicle and pedestrians, June 3, 2017 in London. The attack drew swift condemnation from around the world.

Terror attack at London Bridge leaves seven dead; police raids ... - CNBC

Floral tributes are left near the scene of last night's terrorist attack on June 4, 2017 in London, England. Another major terrorist attack in the U.K. has left at least seven dead and injured a ...

London Bridge Terror Attacks - Reddit

She deems this as part of Britain's reluctance to treat extremism more fiercely. She outlines her vision for combatting Islamic extremism, and describes some key things that she considers necessary in "stamping it out." She also highlights the need to "regulate cyberspace" as a method of going about this "robust [identification]" tactic. She calls to Democratic governments around the world to ...

Theresa May says 'enough is enough' after seven killed in London Bridge ...

Theresa May has warned that there has been “far too much tolerance of extremism” in the UK and, promised to step up the fight against Islamist terrorism after the London Bridge attack, saying ...

London Bridge attack: terror threat in UK now at 'completely different ...

Floral tributes left on London Bridge. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images. There are 3,000 people suspected of jihadi activity – Butt was in this pool – and 20,000 former suspects, who ...

ISIS Claims Responsibility For London Attack That Killed 7 ... - NPR

Updated at 5:57 p.m. ET. ISIS has claimed responsibility for Saturday's terror attack in London. The Islamic State's news agency Amaq said in a statement Sunday that ISIS "soldiers" carried...

Theresa May's response to London Bridge attack is tougher than after ...

Outside 10 Downing Street, just 12 hours after the London Bridge attacks, she declared that “there is far too much tolerance of extremism in our country” and said we must “deny any safe ...

Britain’s Theresa May calls for containment of Islamic extremism after ...

Prime Minister Theresa May called Sunday for tougher measures to contain Islamic extremism in Britain after an attack that killed seven people in a busy area of London and disrupted Britain’s ...

Police seize forensic material in London raids – DW – 06/05/2017

Police have seized a large amount of forensic material after raids in London and Essex, with 12 people arrested so far. Officers are working to establish whether the attackers were operating as ...

Islamic State claims responsibility for terror attack on London – as it ...

After, May warned that there has been “far too much tolerance of extremism” in the UK and, promised to step up the fight against terrorism after the London Bridge attack, saying “enough is ...

Islamophobia and causes of terrorism must be part of awkward ...

Flowers left at Potter’s Fields Park after the London Bridge attack. Nick Ansell/PA Wire. Since the attacks at London Bridge, many Muslims and Muslim organisations have spoken out against them.

London Bridge attackers were regulars at Sunday afternoon pool sessions ...

On Saturday they donned fake suicide vests and launched their attack on London Bridge and Borough Market, killing eight people before dying along with another accomplice in a hail of 46 police ...

Police name Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane as two of three London ...

What we know so far. Police have identified two of the three London Bridge attackers as Khuram Butt and Rachid Redouane.The third perpetrator has not been named. Officials confirmed that Butt, 27 ...

London terror attack: 'Significant progress' made in identifying ...

A series of arrests have been made in the attacks, police said. As of Sunday morning, 12 people in Barking, east London, were arrested in connection with the attacks, and police continued to ...

Isis ‘Strange’ Claim Of Responsibility For London Bridge Attack Could ...

“It seems to me there could have been a lot of cyber pressure on [Isis’s] media operations last night, but it’s impossible to know what the nature of the pressure was,” Winter added.