Islamic State claims responsibility for British parliament attack
IS soldier carried out the operation, says the group's Amaq news agency
An air ambulance flies above Portcullis House, next to the Houses of Parliament in central London. PHOTO: AFP
CAIRO, EGYPT:
Islamic State was responsible for an attack outside Britain's parliament which left four people dead, the group's Amaq news agency said on Thursday.
"The perpetrator of the attacks yesterday in front of the British parliament in London is an IS soldier and he carried out the operation in response to calls to target citizens of the coalition," the Amaq statement said.
Five dead as terror strikes in heart of London
IS, which has controlled parts of Iraq and Syria in recent years, has lost territory this year to local forces in those countries supported by a US-led military coalition.
Islamic State was responsible for an attack outside Britain's parliament which left four people dead, the group's Amaq news agency said on Thursday.
"The perpetrator of the attacks yesterday in front of the British parliament in London is an IS soldier and he carried out the operation in response to calls to target citizens of the coalition," the Amaq statement said.
Five dead as terror strikes in heart of London
IS, which has controlled parts of Iraq and Syria in recent years, has lost territory this year to local forces in those countries supported by a US-led military coalition.