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ISIS agents prompted undercover reporter to attack London

Eight people were killed in a terror attack in London Bride in June.

By: Sarwar Alam

Islamic State agents persuaded an undercover reporter to carry out attacks in London in 2016, including targeting the iconic London Bridge, a media report claimed today. A special report by BBC Inside Out London claims an agent encouraged one of its journalists to target London Bridge a year before eight people were killed and dozens injured in an ISIS-claimed attack in London Bridge area of the city in June. “In July 2016, we discovered that the terrorist organisation was touting on Twitter and Facebook for British Muslims to stage attacks at specific London locations,” the reporter said. “We began conversing…

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