![\"london_attack\"](\"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/london_attack-300x169.jpg\")
International desk: President Donald Trump offered US help Saturday to Britain in response to twin attacks in London that killed six people, after a van plowed into pedestrians and assailants stabbed others.<\/p>\nInternational desk: President Donald Trump offered US help Saturday to Britain in response to twin attacks in London that killed six people, after a van plowed into pedestrians and assailants stabbed others.<\/p>\n
In a call with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump “offered the full support of the United States government in investigating and bringing those responsible for these heinous acts to justice,” a White House statement read.<\/p>\n
The president also offered his condolences over the “brutal terror attacks,” which police said also left at least 20 people wounded. Three attackers were shot dead by police.<\/p>\n
“Whatever the United States can do to help out in London and the UK, we will be there – WE ARE WITH YOU. GOD BLESS!” Trump wrote earlier on Twitter.<\/p>\n
Early on, with the situation in London still fluid, Trump seized the occasion to plug his thwarted ban on travelers from six mainly Muslim countries.<\/p>\n
Without mentioning the London events specifically, Trump tweeted: “We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety!”<\/p>\n
Trump has been briefed by his national security team on the London Bridge incident, his spokesman Sean Spicer wrote earlier on Twitter.<\/p>\n
The State Department condemned the “cowardly attacks targeting innocent civilians.”<\/p>\n
“We understand UK police are currently treating these as terrorist incidents. The United States stands ready to provide any assistance authorities in the United Kingdom may request,” a statement read.<\/p>\n
“All Americans stand in solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom.”<\/p>\n
The Homeland Security Department said that “at this time, we have no information to indicate a specific, credible terror threat in the United States.”<\/p>\n
“We are in contact with and stand ready to assist our friends and allies in the United Kingdom as they respond, investigate and recover,” it added.<\/p>\n
In New York, authorities deployed an increased police presence in heavily trafficked pedestrian area.<\/p>\n
The New York Police Department's counterterrorism unit stressed, however, that “there are no specific\/credible threats to #NYC.”<\/p>\n
“New York City stands with the people of London. Our prayers are with the victims, their families and the courageous first responders,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.<\/p>\n
New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo said he has directed law enforcement officials throughout the state to step up security and patrols at high-profile locations such as airports, bridges, tunnels and mass transit.<\/p>\n
“These apparent terrorist attacks are cowardly and senseless acts that go against everything we believe in, and a sad and sobering reminder of the threats we face today,” he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
International desk: President Donald Trump offered US help Saturday to Britain in response to twin attacks in London that killed six people, after a van plowed into pedestrians and assailants stabbed others. In a call with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump “offered the full support of the United States government in investigating and bringing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":33800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,14],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n