UK Parliament attack: Post-Brexit Britain’s brush with terrorism is ominous

Scenes of carnage at London’s posh Westminster Bridge have put the world on high alert. In what the British police are considering an “act of terror”, several people were injured by an assailant at the site.

The man himself was shot outside the British parliament by armed police, according to the leader of the House of Commons, David Lidington, but it’s not clear if the assailant is dead or alive.

Loud bangs were heard and a Reuters photographer saw about 10-12 injured people on the iconic Westminster Bridge of central London. Leader of Britain's House of Commons said a police officer was stabbed outside Parliament.

According to Reuters, “A parliamentary official earlier said two people had been shot outside parliament and the building was in lockdown. The House of Commons session was suspended and members of parliament who were in the chamber were told to remain there.”

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been moved to an undisclosed location for her safety. The House has been suspended in the light of the incident. Nearby Westminster underground train station was closed at the request of police.

Polish politician and journalist Radoslaw Sikorski posted a video on Twitter, showing several injured people.

People are taking to social media to post pictures, videos of the aftermath of the attack and connect with friends and family.

However, the Metropolitan Police has requested that people share their video and photo of the incident with them for better and faster trackdown of the culprit/s.

The area is in a state of lockdown and nearby connecting train service has been suspended.

The UK leader of Opposition, Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn, has tweeted out his response.

Fox News on Twitter said POTUS Donald Trump has been alerted to the UK Parliamnet attack incident.

The climate of fear in the wake of Brexit last June and Trump’s election in November 2016 has been intensified. It’s still not clear if the UK Parliament attack has any Islamic fundamentalism angle to it, given UK has just extended a ban on electronic items on airlines from six predominantly Muslim countries.

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