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Explosion on train in London’s subway being treated as terrorism

By The Associated Press
Published September 15, 2017 9:51am ET
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Explosion on train in London’s subway being treated as terrorism
Emergency workers help people to disembark a train near the Parsons Green Underground Station after an explosion in London. 15, 2017. The police said they were investigating it as a terrorist attack. (Pool via AP) | AP

London’s Metropolitan Police says a fire on the London subway has been declared a “terrorist incident.”

The force says counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation into the incident at Parsons Green station, where “a number” of people have been injured.

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