London — British security services had once investigated the terrorist behind the worst attack on London in more than a decade, Prime Minister Theresa May said as the UK parliament resumed its work following Wednesday’s deadly assault. The British-born attacker was on the security radar some years ago but he "was not part of the current intelligence picture" and the authorities had no prior intelligence about this suspected Islamist plot, May told lawmakers. "We are not afraid and our resolve will never waver in the face of terrorism," May said on Thursday, adding that the security level would remain severe. Three people were killed in the assault on Westminster, as well as the assailant; 29 people were injured. The latest strike on a European capital is part of a growing pattern of how terrorism is evolving, from centrally planned, highly organised attacks, such as the 2005 bombings in London, to the logistically simpler ones as seen in Nice, and now Westminster. On Thursday, Islam...
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