2017 London Bridge attack

On 3 June 2017, a terrorist attack involving vehicle-ramming and stabbing took place in London,
England. A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge before crashing on
the south bank of the River Thames. Its three occupants then ran to the nearby Borough
Market area and began stabbing people in and around restaurants and pubs. The attackers
were Islamists inspired by Islamic State (ISIS).[8] They were shot dead by Metropolitan
Police officers and were found to be wearing fake explosive vests.[9]Eight people were killed
and 48 were injured, including members of the public and four unarmed police officers who
attempted to stop the assailants.

The attack was carried out using a white Renault van hired earlier on the same evening
in Harold Hill, Havering by Khuram Butt. He had intended to hire a 7.5 tonne truck, but was
refused due to his failure to provide payment details. The attackers were armed with 12-inch
(30 cm) kitchen knives with ceramic blades, which they tied to their wrists with leather straps.
They also prepared fake explosive belts by wrapping water bottles in grey tape.
At 21:58 BST (UTC+1) on Saturday 3 June 2017, the van was identified to have travelled south
across London Bridge, and returned six minutes later, crossing over the bridge northbound,
making a U-turn at the northern end and then driving southbound across the bridge. It
mounted the pavement and hit multiple pedestrians, killing three. Witnesses said the van was
travelling at high speed. 999 emergency calls were first recorded at 22:07. The van was later
found to contain 13 wine bottles containing flammable liquid with rags stuffed in them along
with blow torches.

After the van crashed on Borough High Street, the three attackers ran to Stoney Street
adjoining Borough Market, where they stabbed four people in the Boro Bistro pub. Bottles and
chairs were thrown at the attackers by members of the public. Witnesses claimed that the
attackers were shouting "This is for Allah".
People in and around a number of other restaurants and bars along Stoney Street were also
attacked. A Romanian baker hit one of the attackers over the head with a crate before giving
shelter to 20 people inside a bakery inside Borough Market.
A British Transport Police officer received multiple stab wounds and temporarily lost sight in
his right eye.

The three attackers were then shot dead by armed officers from the City of
London and Metropolitan police services eight minutes after the initial emergency call was
made. CCTV footage showed the three attackers in Borough Market running at the armed
officers; the attackers were shot dead 20 seconds later. A total of 46 rounds were fired by
three City of London and five Metropolitan Police officers.