Terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) has claimed responsibility for the attack in London. About it reports Reuters with reference to the news Agency militants Amaq.
“By yesterday’s attacks in front of the British Parliament in London — soldiers of the “Islamic state”, and he spent his operation, inspired by the calls to attack civilians in coalition countries”, — reported in the Amaq.
Earlier on 22 March it was reported that the attack committed near the building of the British Parliament in the capital, killing four, including a policeman and an alleged terrorist. About 20 people were injured.
On Wednesday evening, March 22, in Central London were a series of attacks. As eyewitnesses told, on Westminster bridge a car ran over five people, then proceeded to the Parliament building. There car was stopped by police. Who was in the cabin the man stabbed him and was shot by another police officer. Police described the incident as a terrorist attack.