LONDON—British police say five people died in the terror attack outside Parliament.Counter-terrorism chief Mark Rowley said one policeman, three civilians and the attacker died.He said a further 40 people were wounded.The assailant has not been identified. Rowley said police think they know the identity of the man but would not reveal details. He said Islamic extremism is suspected in the attack.He said extra armed police would be on the streets in the coming days to reassure the public, and hundreds of police officers are working on the case.He identified the police officer who died as Keith Palmer, 48.Lawmakers, lords, staff and visitors were locked down after the attacker was shot by police within the perimeter of Parliament, just metres from entrances to the building itself and in the shadow of the iconic Big Ben clock tower. He died, as did two pedestrians on the bridge, and the police officer.A doctor who treated the wounded from the bridge said some had “catastrophic” injuries. French teenagers on a school trip and two Romanian tourists were among the casualties.The threat level for international terrorism in the U.K. was already listed at severe, meaning an attack was “highly likely.”Speaking outside 10 Downing St. after chairing a meeting of government’s emergency committee, COBRA, May said that level would not change. She said attempts to defeat British values of democracy and freedom through terrorism would fail.“Tomorrow morning, Parliament will meet as normal,” she said. Londoners and visitors “will all move forward together, never giving in to terror and never allowing the voices of hate and evil to drive us apart.”U.S. President Donald Trump was among world leaders offering condolences, and in Paris, the lights of the Eiffel Tower were to be dimmed in solidarity with London.London has been a target for terrorism many times over past decades. Just this weekend, hundreds of armed ...
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