London tube station reopens, UK threat level raised to critical

Updated:8 years, 4 months ago

London (United Kingdom), Sep 16 (ANI): A London train station reopened early on Saturday after a home-made bomb failed to explode on a packed commuter train and triggered the country's highest security level. The terror threat level in the United Kingdom has been raised to 'critical'. Police stood outside Parsons Green station where a bomb on Friday sparked a stampede during the morning rush hour in west London. Prime Minister Theresa May said the critical threat level meant an attack may be imminent. The home-made bomb, which apparently failed to detonate properly, was the fifth major terrorism attack in Britain this year and was claimed by Islamic State. The attack at Parsons Green tube station prompted the government to take the extraordinary steps of deploying soldiers.

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