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IS Claims London Subway Attack That Injured 22

September 15, 2017

The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for what London police say was a "terrorist" bomb attack on a London Underground train that injured more than 20 people.

The extremist group made the claim in a statement published by its Amaq propaganda agency on September 15.

London's Metropolitan Police said earlier that an "improvised explosive device" started the fire on a London Underground train that injured at least 22 people, and that the incident was being treated as a "terrorist" attack.

Police said the injured included burn victims and people who were trampled in a stampede.

None of the 22 hospitalized victims were in serious condition, and there were no reported deaths.

The attack occurred on a packed train during the busy morning rush hour at Parsons Green station, an aboveground station in southwest London on the Wimbledon branch of the subway system's District Line.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said a "manhunt" was under way to find out who was responsible, a search that police said involved hundreds of detectives backed by Britain's intelligence services.

Initial British media reports said a white container "exploded" on the train, but police said later that the explosive device did not fully detonate.

One witness told Reuters he was on the train at Parsons Green when he heard a "whoosh" and saw the next car become engulfed in flames.

Armed police were on the scene while ambulance crews were treating the injured.

Prime Minister Teresa May said she would chair a meeting of the National Security Council later on September 15.

Based on reporting by Reuters, AP, AFP, dpa, BBC, Sun, Metro, CNN, and Sky News

Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/explosion-london-underground- subway-white-container-injuries/28737120.html

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IS Claims London Subway Attack That Injured 22