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London Bridge stabbing: More details emerge about alleged attacker Usman Khan [9news.com.au]

Authorities have confirmed the man shot dead over today's stabbing attack on London Bridge [9news.com.au] had had previously been imprisoned for terror offences.Two people, a man and a woman, died after they were stabbed on London Bridge [9news.com.au] at 2pm local time (1am AEDT). A man and two other women suffered injuries before the suspected attacker was shot dead by police after being wrestled to the ground by bystanders.Neil Basu, London's police counterterrorism head, said 28-year-old Usman Khan was attending a prisoner rehabilitation conference at the Fishmongers' Hall, which he threatened to blow up before beginning his stabbing rampage near London Bridge.It has also been revealed Khan was wearing an ankle monitor device and was on probation after being released from prison a year ago after being convicted in 2012 over terror related offences.Khan, was a jihadist considered a serious threat to the public and part of a terror group that plotted to blow up London landmarks, including the London Stock Exchange.He was also convicted of trying to run terror training camps in Pakistan. "We are now in a position to confirm the identity of the suspect as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been residing in the Staffordshire area," a police spokesperson said today."As a result, officers are tonight carrying out searches at an address in Staffordshire."Security Minister Brandon Lewis says police are not looking for any other suspects in conjunction with the terror attack, according to Sky News.Emergency services were called to the stabbing at Fishmonger's Hall, a conference venue at the north end of London Bridge [9news.com.au].Cambridge-based prison-education organisation Learning Together was holding an event there at the time, and the University of Cambridge said it was "gravely concerned" about students, staff and alumni who might have been caught up in the attack.READ MORE:How the London terror attack unfolded, in pictures [9news.com.au]A suspect wearing a hoax explosives device [9news.com.au] was shot by police and died at the scene, the UK's most senior counter terrorism officer Neil Basu said.Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick said two stabbing victims had died and three injured people were being treated in a hospital.She said police were working "at full tilt" to determine whether anyone else was involved in the attack.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson [9news.com.au] said he had "long argued" that it was a "mistake to allow serious and violent criminals to come out of prison early"."It is very important that we get out of that habit and that we enforce the appropriate sentences for dangerous criminals, especially for terrorists, that I think the public will want to see," he said.Johnson, who chaired a meeting of the government's COBRA emergency committee late Friday, said more police would be patrolling the streets in the coming days "for reassurance purposes". London Ambulance Service declared a major incident and Mayor Sadiq Khan says police are not looking for anyone else in the stabbings that took place near London Bridge.The mayor commended the "breathtaking heroism" of the members of public [9news.com.au] who intervened in the incident, running toward the suspect. The man was later shot dead by police.London Bridge attack [9news.com.au]: What we know - Five people have been stabbed in what Metropolitan Police have declared aterror attack at London Bridge [9news.com.au]- The attacker has been named as convicted terrorist Usman Khan, 28, who was out on parole after spending seven years in jail- He was wearing a hoax explosive device vest and was shot dead at the scene- At least two members of the public have been killed- Hundreds were evacuated as London Bridge and roads in the surrounding area are closed offPolice said the incident began with reports of a stabbing at a "premises" near the bridge; it ended with passersby tackling the fleeing knifeman before he was shot dead by armed-response officers.Minutes later, witnesses saw a knifeman being wrestled to the ground by members of the public before armed-response officers shot him dead.Scores of police, some armed with submachine guns, rushed to the scene, ushering bemused office workers and tourists out of an area packed with office buildings, banks, restaurants and bars. Staff in office blocks in the area were told to stay inside.Hundreds of people have been evacuated from blocks surrounding the bridge following the incident that began at 1.58pm and have been told to seek alternative accommodation today."People were running for safety" at Borough Market, on the south side of the bridge, says the Sydney Morning Herald's Europe correspondent Bevan Shields."Police screaming at people to move away from Borough Market," he wrote on Twitter."Many are in tears."Cars and buses on the busy bridge were at a standstill after the shooting, with a white truck stopped diagonally across the lanes. Video footage showed police pointing guns at the truck before moving to check its container.British Transport Police said London Bridge station, one of the city's busiest rail hubs, was closed and trains were not stopping there for multiple hours, however the tube station was reopened just after 7pm (local time).City of London Police, the force responsible for the business district, urged people to stay away from the area.A woman travelling on a bus southbound over London Bridge told the BBC she saw what looked like a fight."There were people tussling with one each other and then I realised it was police wrestling with one tall, bearded man," Kirsten Jones said.She says she heard "two loud pops and also saw a spent taser, and then the guy was lying on the floor".Ms Jones said the man "then pulled his coat back which showed he had some sort of vest underneath... The police then moved backwards away quickly".BBC reporter John McManus said he saw a group of men involved in a fight on the bridge."Just a few minutes ago I was walking across London Bridge on the south bank to the north bank of the bridge."There appeared to be a fight going on on the other side of the bridge, with several men attacking one man."Police then arrived and shots were fired, he said.The incident revived memories of the June 2017 London Bridge attack, when three Islamic State-inspired attackers ran down people on the bridge, killing two, before stabbing several people to death in nearby Borough Market.That incident took place days before a general election. Britons are due to go to the polls again on December 12.Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said he was receiving updates on the incident and was returning to his 10 Downing St. office from campaigning in his local constituency.It is believed Mr Johnson will also hold a special briefing meeting of the UK Government's Cabinet Office Briefing Room (COBRA) at 9.30pm local time (8.30am AEDT), including Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn."My thoughts are first with the emergency services, with police, the bravery they showed in going towards danger as they do. I also want to pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery of the members of the public who physically intervened to protect the lives if others," Mr Johnson told the BBC today."To me they represent the very best of our country and I thank them on behalf of all of our country."The Metropolitan Police are continuing their investigations and I can assure everyone that anyone involved in the crimes of these attacks will be hunted down and brought to justice and I think the message we send to them and anyone associated with this type of attack will be one that is familiar: It's that this country will never be intimidated by this sort of attack and our British values will prevail."Both Labour and the Conservatives [9news.com.au] suspended campaigning in the city after the attack and the prime minister was also cancelling political events for tomorrow.The White House in the United States has also released a statement in light of the attack, saying US President Donald Trump [9news.com.au] has been briefed.The "United States strongly condemns all horrific acts of violence on innocent people, and we pledge our full support to our ally, the United Kingdom," the statement said.In March 2017, an attacker fatally struck four people with a car on nearby Westminster Bridge then fatally stabbed a police officer before security forces shot and killed him in a courtyard outside Parliament.Security officials earlier this month downgraded Britain's terrorism threat level from "severe" to "substantial," which means an attack is seen as "likely" rather than "highly likely." The assessment was made by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, an independent expert body that evaluates intelligence, terrorist capability and intentions.The UK's terror threat was last listed as "substantial" in August 2014; since then it has held steady at "severe," briefly rising to "critical" in May and September 2017.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.With Wires.Continue readingCONTACT USSend your photos, videos and stories to 9News contact@9news.com.au [mailto]

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