LONDON — At least six people were killed and dozens were injured after a van plowed into pedestrians followed by random stabbings in the heart of London on Saturday night. The attacks came less than a fortnight after the Manchester suicide bombing which killed 22 innocent people. <br /> <br />According to various local media reports, the attack began just after 10 p.m. on Saturday when a speeding white van mounted on the sidewalk on London Bridge and plowed into pedestrians. <br /> <br />The van stopped after crashing into a guardrail. Three men wearing hoax explosive vests got out of the vehicle and started running towards the nearby Borough Market, a popular nightlife area for Londoners and visitors. This is when passersby realized it was more than just a hit-and-run. <br /> <br />The men stabbed innocent people while running towards the market, then went into pubs and bars in the market and stabbed people randomly. <br /> <br />Armed officers responded within eight minutes of the first call and all three suspects were shot and killed in the market. <br /> <br />A separate stabbing incident was reported in Vauxhall on the same night, though police stated that it was not related to the London Bridge and Borough Market attacks. <br /> <br />Sautrday’s attack brought back the memory of another recent attack. On March 22, 52-year-old Khalid Masood drove a car into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, killing four people and stabbing a police officer to death.
