London tube explosion from home-made bomb, possibly inspired by IS
On Friday, a home-made bomb on a packed rush-hour commuter train in London engulfed a carriage in flames and injured 22 people, but apparently failed to fully explode, in what police said was Britain’s fifth terrorism incident this year. Passengers on board a train heading into the capital fled in panic as the fire erupted at Parsons Green underground station in West London at 8.20am. Some suffered burns while others were injured in the stampede to escape. The National Health Service said 22 people had been taken to London hospitals, most believed to be suffering flash burns. None were thought to be in a serious condition. "We now assess that this was a detonation of an improvised explosive device," Britain’s top counter-terrorism officer Mark Rowley told reporters. Police said officers were making urgent inquiries involving hundreds of detectives backed by the intelligence services to find out who was responsible. Rowley declined to say if the suspected bomber had been on the train...
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