Victims start to be named as ISIS claimed responsibility for the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attacks.
- A van hit pedestrians on London Bridge at 9:58 p.m. BST (4:58 p.m. ET) on Saturday and then three men ran out the van and stabbed a number of people in Borough Market.
- 7 people died and 48 people were injured.
- The Metropolitan Police said they know the identity of the three attackers but would release their names "as soon as operationally possible."
- ISIS (also known as the Islamic State, ISIL, and Daesh) has claimed responsibility for the string of terrorist attacks.
Police know the identities of the three men who carried out the terrorist attacks in London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday, which killed seven people and injured 48, so far.
However, the Metropolitan Police said their names would be released "as soon as operationally possible."
Meanwhile ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, ISIL, and Daesh, has claimed responsibility for the string of terrorist attacks. According to a statement posted to its "Amaq" propaganda outlet, ISIS said a "detachment" of its fighters had carried out the attacks.
Police conducted multiple raids in East Ham Sunday morning as part of their ongoing investigation into the attacks, and 12 people were arrested. One of those raids was on a block of flats in Barking, London.
The East London neighborhood is home to many Muslims and it is common to see women wearing the burka there.
During the Barking Road raid, police reportedly warned a suspect running across a roof to "get back or we'll shoot." Video footage also shows armed officers pointing their weapons towards the roof and shouting, "Stand up, show us your hands" at the suspect.
A 55-year-old man has since been released without charge on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a
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