On 3 June 2017 , London Bridge was the target of a terrorist attack . Three Islamist terrorists used a rented van to ram pedestrians walking across the bridge , killing three . The attackers then drove their vehicle to nearby Borough Market , where they stabbed multiple people , five of whom died . Armed police arrived on scene and shot the three suspects dead . In addition to the eight innocent people killed in the attack , 48 were injured . As a response , security barriers were installed between the bridge 's pavement and road
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2017 London Bridge attack
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