London underground stabbing treated as 'terrorist incident', knifeman screams "This is for Syria"
06/12/2015 17:35 - admin
London: A stabbing at a Tube station in east London is being treated as a "terrorist incident," the Metropolitan Police said.
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Police were called on Saturday evening following reports that several people were stabbed at Leytonstone Underground station. The male suspect was reportedly threatening other people with a knife, Xinhua reported.
A man was arrested, and he remains in custody.
According to reports, the man who apparently shouted "This is for Syria" after stabbing a commuter.
One man suffered serious knife injuries while two other people have sustained minor injuries.
Commander Richard Walton, who leads the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, said: "We are treating this as a terrorist incident. I would urge the public to remain calm, but alert and vigilant.
"The threat from terrorism remains at severe, which means that a terrorist attack is highly likely," he said.
- IANS
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