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Article snippet: Visit this page for full coverage of the episode. The authorities responded to deadly attacks by three men armed with knives in London on Saturday night. Here is what is known so far. • Seven people were killed and dozens injured in a terrorist attack in the London Bridge and Borough Market areas of London. • The police said in a statement that the three attackers, who were later found to be wearing fake explosive vests, were shot and killed. • The attackers drove a vehicle onto the sidewalk on London Bridge, striking several pedestrians, around 10 p.m. local time, according to London’s Metropolitan Police Service. • The police said the vehicle left London Bridge and drove to nearby Borough Market, where the suspects got out and began stabbing people, including an on-duty British Transport Police officer who was responding to the scene at London Bridge. The police said he received serious but not life-threatening injuries. • The police said they shot and killed the three male suspects in Borough Market within eight minutes of receiving the first reports of an incident on London Bridge. • Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, called the attacks “a deliberate and cowardly attack on innocent Londoners and visitors to our city enjoying their Saturday night.” • The police urged people to evacuate the area or shelter in place while they responded to the attacks. Video of police officers instructing patrons at a restaurants to hide under their tables spread widely online and... Link to the full article to read more