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Terrorist Incidence
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A Terrorist Incident
On 4th June 2005, Saturday night in Borough Market and London Bridge, there was a
scene of the terrorist attack which resulted in the killing of even people while forty-eight were
left injured. The attack was confirmed to have taken place in these two sites, where the victims
stabbed before they were rescued while others seven were left dead. People who witnessed the
scene, had some information to explain how the incidence happened. The two fellows, Eric and
Gerard, told that the people who stabbed the victims came driving in a van and after pulling it
into pedestrians on the bridge, they attacked the victims while they shouted “This is for Allah”.
The attackers were three, but it was unfortunate they were shot and killed in the incidence (Draca
at el., 2011). The peacekeepers accepted fast because they managed to restore order at both sites
within the first eight minutes of the first phone call. After their good work, police composed
civilian by assuring them there were no more attackers on the run hence they had to fear nothing.
London Bridge
From the photos that were taken in the incident, BBC was able to broadcast and air more
information concerning what happened in that day. For instance, there was a photo of two men
on the ground wearing what looked like canisters strapped to their abdomen. However, police
argued that what appeared to be s suicide vests in the photo was fake hence people should not
panic or be traumatized by those pictures. However, from other sources in the social media such
as Tweeter, people had different views concerning the two men who were photographed on the
ground (Draca at el., 2011). According to police explanation, they responded to the first call at
around 10.08 Pm when they heard that six people on the London Bridge were being rammed by
three attackers from a White Van. The van veered off in the area and then drove in towards
people were on the pavement. According to London Ambulance services, it was reported that
within the six minutes after the scene, paramedics were at the sport to offer services to injured
victims. Also, Metropolitan Police also confirmed that police were at the Borough Market few
minutes after the incidence. Police was sorting out observer accounts, and trust that three men
escaped the van and began assaulting individuals with blades. An observer, Eric, told the BBC
that he heard yells of "this is for Allah." John Stokes, a transport visit control, said that he and
the driver checked eight individuals lying out and about. The three men then kept running down
to Borough Market.
Borough Market
In the Borough Market, the three-man were reported to have stabbed people in the
market. They rampaged through the territory, entering the numerous bars and eateries to cut
anybody in sight. Swarms in the bars battled back - heaving half quart glasses, containers, and
seats at the aggressors. One lady was cut more than once, as indicated by a man named Gerard,
who was attempting to push the assailant away by throwing seats at him. Security protects who
works over various bars and bars in Borough Market told the BBC he saw the assailants after
accepting a call from an associate in another bar who said individuals had been wounded. The
security watches depicted individuals fleeing shouting from three men. He and his partners
attempted to toss seats at the assailants, who were going all through various bars (Jennings at el.,
2011). Inside eight minutes’ police were on the scene and opened fire, killing the three assailants.
Photographs via web-based networking media demonstrated two of the men on the ground. One
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of them, before the Wheatsheaf bar, had what seemed, by all accounts, to be canisters strapped to
his stomach area. Police later said that the canisters were fake. Another onlooker said she saw
police and two robots - she theorized that the robots could be there to incapacitate the canisters.
Talking outside New Scotland Yard, Met Commissioner Cressida Dick gave points of interest of
how the episode unfurled. "Our officers stood up to the suspects and conveyed this shocking
occurrence to a conclusion inside eight minutes," she said. "We were called at 10.08pm the
previous evening at first to reports that a vehicle had struck walkers on London Bridge. “That
vehicle kept on driving from London Bridge to Borough Market. The presume then left the
vehicle, and various individuals were wounded. "The suspects were shot dead by furnished
officers
Personal impact
From the police report, people believed that there were three attackers who were killed in
the incident. However, according to the eyewitness, one of the men appeared to be moving while
on the ground while others were not moving at all (Buck, at el., 2013). As such, there is high
chances that one of the attackers didn’t die in the incidence despite the report that all there died
on the spot. The contradicting message of eyewitness and that of a police impacted fear to
civilizations because they were stranded who to believe. Furthermore, there was not reported
details about their identity. Although the police believed there were no attackers on the loose,
they had a plan of searching in the area to ensure no more threat to citizens. Undoubtedly looking
for associates and accomplices triggers more fear because people will fear there might be other
attackers on the loose.
Surprisingly, Londoners were told not to worry, but they should make their way home.
After such a horrifying incidence, it was not advisable to let go of civilians around the area
without confirming there were no attackers on the loose. People won’t be at peace or feel safe
until the official message is communicated all attackers are captured and no more searching.
Moreover, Metropolitan Police told people in the area to hide, run or leave the rea as first as
possible. They were also advice to call 999 in the case of any emergency. This triggers a lot of
fear to people especially when they are told to leave the place while there are still gun shots.
Many won’t have the courage to leave the place in chaos. Others were traumatized by the
incident when they saw the dead body on the ground. Train stop working in nearby station hence
it was not easy for people to escape. To safeguard the lives of citizens in the area, metropolitans
police should have ensured all citizens are freed from the area. Furthermore, police could have
helped those people in the area to walk in the nearby trains stations such as Vauxhall so that they
can easily leave the area (Hagland, & Watson, 2005). Such incidences threaten individual’s
security because they live with a fear of being attacked by terrorist. If a van can pull off in the
street ad kill innocent people, it shows that terrorism is rising in the London and government had
to do something to reduce such cases. Frank Gardner, the BBC security correspondent, reported
that police were not aware of such threat. That depicts there is much to be done to enhance
security in the UK. People should not live with here or feel unprotected as they walk in the
streets because of terrorists. For the past two years, the terrorist attack in the UK has increased
hence something urgent needs to be done.
Terrorist Incidence impact to victims
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Police say no less than six individuals have been slaughtered. It is not clear what number
of kicked the bucket on London Bridge, when the fear based oppressors' van kept running into
persons and the men then cut anybody close-by, and what number of passed on in Borough
Market. Specialists say 48 people have additionally been harmed; among them, a vehicle cop, a
bar security watch, and a lady whose face and neck were draining abundantly. French remote
priest Jean-Yves Le Drian has told radio station France Info Four French natives were harmed in
the assault. It was already revealed there were two French victims. Two Australians were
straightforwardly influenced, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. One of the casualties was
affirmed to be in the healing center, while Australian experts were attempting to decide the status
of the second individual, Turnbull told at a news gathering on Sunday. Strolling injured were
dealt with at the Andaz Hotel, close Liverpool Street. The London Ambulance Service have
affirmed that different groups went to both locales - London Bridge, and Borough Market. Three
noteworthy London doctor's facilities said that they were on lockdown after the assaults. Because
of the progressing episode in focal London, Guy's, St Thomas' and at Evelina London are on
lockdown to keep patients, relatives, and staff safe," the expert that runs the clinics said on
Twitter. Fellow's Hospital is by London Bridge rail station, and St Thomas' Hospital and the
Evelina youngsters' healing facility are found a mile away. Via web-based networking media,
individuals have made interests for friends and family their identity not able to contact (Hagland,
& Watson, 2005).
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Hagland, J. R., & Watson, B. (2005). Fact or folklore: the Viking attack on London Bridge. London
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Jennings, J. N., Brush, J. B., Nicoll, R. S., & Spate, A. P. (2011). Karst stream self‐ capture at
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