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| − | [[ | + | On 22 March 2017 an attack occurred on [[Westminster Bridge]], when a man drove into several pedestrians, killing two on Westminster Bridge.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-39355505|title=London attack - latest updates|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Boyle|first1=Danny|last2=Evans|first2=Martin|title=Parliament shooting: Knifeman shot by police after charging through Westminster gates and stabbing officer|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/22/man-shot-police-outside-parliament-officer-reportedly-shoots|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref> |
| − | ==Perpetrator | + | ==Perpetrator== |
| − | The British-born [[lone nut]] was known to MI5 – 'but had been dismissed as a “peripheral figure”.'<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3151786/london-attack-terrorist-attacker-parliament-westminster-latest/</ref> | + | The British-born [[lone nut]], [[Khalid Masood]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/mar/23/westminster-attack-parliament-resumes-tributes-keith-palmer-live |title=London terror attack: Khalid Masood named by police as responsible for Westminster attack|newspaper=The Guardian |date=23 March 2017|accessdate=23 March 2017}}</ref> was known to MI5 – 'but had been dismissed as a “peripheral figure”.'<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3151786/london-attack-terrorist-attacker-parliament-westminster-latest/</ref> |
| + | He then reportedly fatally stabbed a police officer, PC [[Keith Palmer]], before being shot dead by other officers. | ||
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| + | [[Kevin Barrett]] suggested that the Westminster attack, exactly one year after the [[Mass murder in Brussels]], might have been an [[Operation Gladio/B]] operation.<ref>http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/22/london-ff/</ref> He questioned why when wielding only a knife, the perpetrator was shot dead, observing that this would avoid the need of a trial. | ||
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| + | ==Timing== | ||
| + | The attack happened at the same time as a debate on whether to ask Westminster for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. The debate was suspended as the attack unfolded, to be resumed on Tuesday 28 March, and the vote rescheduled for 14:20 hours.<ref>''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-39363452 "Scottish independence referendum debate to resume next Tuesday"]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:47, 24 March 2017
| Date | 22 March 2017 |
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| Location | Westminster, London, UK |
| Type | • Vehicle-ramming attack • stabbing |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | ~40"~" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
On 22 March 2017 an attack occurred on Westminster Bridge, when a man drove into several pedestrians, killing two on Westminster Bridge.[1][2]
Perpetrator
The British-born lone nut, Khalid Masood,[3] was known to MI5 – 'but had been dismissed as a “peripheral figure”.'[4] He then reportedly fatally stabbed a police officer, PC Keith Palmer, before being shot dead by other officers.
Kevin Barrett suggested that the Westminster attack, exactly one year after the Mass murder in Brussels, might have been an Operation Gladio/B operation.[5] He questioned why when wielding only a knife, the perpetrator was shot dead, observing that this would avoid the need of a trial.
Timing
The attack happened at the same time as a debate on whether to ask Westminster for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. The debate was suspended as the attack unfolded, to be resumed on Tuesday 28 March, and the vote rescheduled for 14:20 hours.[6]
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanif Qadir | “I could have prevented [the 2017?] London terrorist attacks” | Hanif Qadir | 2017 |
Witness
| Witness | Description |
|---|---|
| Craig Mackey | Personally witnessed the 2017 Westminster attack |
The Official Culprit
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Khalid Masood | Named by UK police as the perpetrator of the 2017 Westminster attack |
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- ↑ http://www.veteranstoday.com/2017/03/22/london-ff/
- ↑ "Scottish independence referendum debate to resume next Tuesday"
