London makes it clear… the stabbing of MP Ames is an act of terrorism

British Metropolitan Police announced that the killing of MP David Ames in Essex on Friday was a terrorist incident.

Al-Arabiya / Al-Hadath correspondent reported today, Saturday, that British police are conducting a search operation in two London locations, noting that the stabber acted alone and are not looking for other suspects.

British police added that the attacker was a British Muslim of Somali descent.

stabbed several times

The British MP died of his injuries after being stabbed multiple times while attending a demonstration at his constituency in south-east England.

Furthermore, police explained at the time that they arrested the assailant, summoned their agents and went to the scene as soon as information about the stabbing was received, but without mentioning Ames by name.

69-year-old politician and prominent Conservative Party member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson was holding a routine weekly meeting with his constituency voters at the “Belvers Methodist Church” in the small town of Lee-on-Sea, before the attacker surprised him with several stab wounds that seriously injured him and in later died. .

British MP David Amis

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Interestingly, Britain has seen numerous incidents with stabbing and terrorist attacks in recent years.

British MPs were also attacked in similar occasions in their constituencies, including Labor MP Jo Cox, who was killed in 2016 prior to the Brexit referendum.

British Police (Daily Mail)

Additionally, Liberal Democrat MP Nigel Jones was wounded in 2000 and one of his aides was killed after being attacked by a sword-wielding man in western England.