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Police have just named the men behind the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attacks
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The assailants lie dead after being shot by police.
- Police have named two of the London Bridge attackers as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane.
- At least one of the men was reported to the police for his extremist views prior Saturday’s attack.
- One of the attackers, known as ‘Abz,’ appeared on Channel 4 documentary “The Jihadis Next Door.”
- Another lived in Dublin and had a Scottish wife, according to Irish press.
Police just named two of the men behind the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks on Saturday as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane.
The Metropolitan Police has known the trio’s identities for some time, but kept the intelligence under wraps while investigation work continued. Press also held back from naming the individuals.
The suspects hired a van and drove into pedestrians on London Bridge at around 10 p.m. local time (BST) on Saturday evening. They then abandoned the van and went on a stabbing spree in Borough Market.
They killed seven people during the rampage and injured a further 48. Some 18 of those are in a critical condition. The first victim was named as Chrissy Archibald, a Canadian bride-to-be who volunteered at a homeless shelter.
Police shot dead the three men just eight minutes after the first emergency call from a member of the public. They fired an “unprecedented” 50 rounds to halt the suspects in their tracks.
ISIS (also known as the Islamic State, ISIL, and Daesh) claimed responsibility for the attacks on Sunday. According to a statement posted to its “Amaq” propaganda outlet, ISIS said a “detachment” of its fighters were behind the carnage.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said Butt was a 27-year-old British citizen who was born in Pakistan. Redouane, 30, had said he was Moroccan and Libyan, and also used the name Rachid Elkhdar. Butt was known to the police and MI5. Redouane was not.
Who are the attackers?
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‘Abz’ in Channel 4 film “The Jihadis Next Door”
The “ringleader” was known as ‘Abz,’ according to The Sun. The 27-year-old worked in KFC, on the London Underground, and for fashion retailer Top Shop. He was born in Watford, was of Pakistani origin, and had two children, the newspaper said.
He appeared in Channel 4 2016 documentary “The Jihadis Next Door,” according to the Daily Mail. He and others were filmed praying in front of an unfurled ISIS flag in Regent’s Park, London. They were later detained by police in connection with the incident.
The man identified in the Channel 4 documentary was also reported to police by his neighbours, according to the BBC. They spoke to the broadcaster after his flat was raided by police in Barking.
Under the condition of anonymity, a neighbour told the BBC’s Asian Network that Abz used to watch clips of the American hate preacher Ahmad Musa Jibril.
“I phoned the anti-terror hotline. I spoke to the gentleman. I told him about our conversation and why I think he was radicalised,” he said. “I did my bit, I know a lot of other people did their bit but the authorities did not do their bit.”
Daily Express/Channel 4 News
Witness footage shows Abz (right) in Arsenal shirt.
Abz was reportedly wearing an Arsenal shirt on the night of the attack. Chilling video footage of the trio stalking the streets of Borough Market appears to confirm this.
One suspect lived in Ireland
An Irish or European Union identity card was found on another of the attackers, according to local broadcaster RTE. The news channel said he lived in Dublin for a period of time, was from a Moroccan descent, and had a Scottish wife. Irish police are working closely with British security and intelligence agencies.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the attacker was not known to police, Irish press reported. Speaking on a visit to the US, Kenny said the suspect “was not a member” of a small group of radicalised individuals under observation.
British police are making progress in tracking down people they believe may be connected to the attack. They have conducted multiple raids in London and made 12 arrests.
A 55-year-old man was released without charge on Monday morning, while the remaining 11 are being detained on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act.
Here’s the statement from the Metropolitan Police announcing the identities of two of the attackers:
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command has released the names and photographs of two men shot dead by police following the terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday, 3 June.
While formal identification has yet to take place, detectives believe they now know the attackers’ identities. They believe two of the men are Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane, both from Barking, east London.
All three men were confronted and shot dead by armed officers within eight minutes of the first call.
Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, (20.4.90), was a British citizen who was born in Pakistan. Rachid Redouane, 30 (31.7.86) had claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan. He also used the name Rachid Elkhdar, with a different date of birth of 31.7.91. Inquiries are ongoing to confirm the identity of their accomplice.
Detectives would like to hear from anyone who has any information about these men that may assist them with the investigation. They are particularly keen to hear about places they may have frequented and their movements in the days and hours before the attack.
At 22.08hrs on Saturday, 3 June, a hired white Renault van travelled north to south on London Bridge and mounted the pavement, which collided with pedestrians before they abandoned the vehicle.
The three attackers, armed with knives, continued into the Borough Market area, stabbing numerous people. The attackers were then confronted by the firearms officers and eight police firearms officers discharged their weapons.
Seven people were killed. Work to inform the next of kin of the victims is ongoing. This is taking time because we believe some of the victims are from abroad. Of the 48 people taken to hospital, 36 are currently being cared for in London hospitals with 18 remaining in a critical condition.
The investigation into this horrific attack is fast moving and complex as we piece together a fuller picture of what occurred. So far officers have arrested 12 people – seven women and five men – and searched six properties (four on Sunday and a further two properties today). One of the arrested men and one of the women were subsequently released.
Counter terrorism partners have dedicated intensive effort to developing and improving our counter terrorism response over recent years, as the threat has changed. The more we know, the greater the chance when an attack does happen we will have some information about at least one perpetrator. Our work necessarily involves making difficult judgements about how to prioritise the resources available to us at a time when the UK is facing a SEVERE and high tempo terrorist threat.
There are 500 current terrorism investigations, involving 3,000 current subjects of interest. A small number of the highest priority investigations involve current attack planning, and these investigations command a significant proportion of our resource. The remainder of our investigations focus on other activities relating to active support or facilitation of terrorism.
Khuram Shazad Butt was known to the police and MI5. However, there was no intelligence to suggest that this attack was being planned and the investigation had been prioritised accordingly. The other named man, Rachid Redouane, was not known.
Work is ongoing to understand more about them, their connections and whether they were assisted or supported by anyone else. We cannot say more about them at this stage.
Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said: “I would urge anyone with information about these men, their movements in the days and hours before the attack and the places they frequented to come forward.
“The police and our partners are doing everything we can across the country to help prevent further attacks and protect the public from harm.
“At any one time MI5 and police are conducting around 500 active investigations, involving 3,000 subjects of interest. Additionally, there are around 20,000 individuals who are former subjects of interest, whose risk remains subject to review by MI5 and its partners.
“The security and intelligence services and police have stopped 18 plots since 2013, including five since the Westminster attack two months ago.”
He added: “We would urge the public to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the police by calling us in confidence on 0800 789321 or in an emergency calling 999.”
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