2017 Westminster terror attack
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| Blamed on | Khalid Masood |
|---|---|
| Type | • marauding car attack • knifing |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Description | Timed by ISIS to frustrate Indyref2 vote in Scotland |
2017 Westminster terror attack 
On 22 March 2017 a terrorist attack occurred on Westminster Bridge, in Parliament Square and within the grounds of the Palace of Westminster, in central London.[1] The attacker, identified as 52-year-old British man Khalid Masood,[2] drove a vehicle into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge and into a crowd of people near the palace gates, then fatally stabbed a police officer, PC Keith Palmer. The attacker was then shot dead by other officers; two pedestrians on Westminster Bridge were killed.[3][4]
The Westminster Parliament, the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood[5] and the Welsh National Assembly in Cardiff[6] all suspended proceedings on the afternoon of 22 March. The Holyrood debate on asking Westminster for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence, suspended as the attack unfolded, is to resume on Tuesday 28 March and the vote rescheduled for 14:20 hours.[7]
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