The British parliament building in London has been put on lockdown following reports of gunfire outside the building Wednesday. London metro police have said they are treating the incident as a terrorist attack until they have further details.
Shots Fired Outside British Parliament
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Injured people are assisted after an incident on Westminster Bridge in London, March 22, 2017.
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Tawhid Tanim, an eyewitness to the incident tells VOA “It was quite loud. Three loud bang, bang, bang and then all of a sudden we could see on the road people started running like crazy.” (Photo: R. James / VOA)
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Police tapes off Parliament Square after reports of loud bangs, in London, Britain, March 22, 2017.
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Armed police officers stand guard inside a security cordon, outside of the Houses of Parliament in central London on March 22, 2017 during an emergency incident.
