The basics

• Seven people were killed and dozens wounded after assailants drove van onto London Bridge on Saturday, then stabbed people on nearby streets in the Borough Market area.
• Police shot the three suspected attackers within eight minutes of the first emergency call.
• On Monday, British police identified two of the suspects as Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, and Rachid Redouane, 30, both from Barking in East London. The third suspect was identified the next day as Youssef Zaghba, 22, another East Londoner.
• London police said all 12 people in the Barking area who were detained after the attack have been freed without charge. A new search was underway Tuesday in Ilford, just north of Barking.
• A Canadian, Christine (Chrissy) Archibald of Castlegar, B.C., was the first identified victim of the attack. Her family has urged Canadians to donate to charity and “tell them Chrissy sent you,” sparking an outpouring of donations to various causes and starting the viral hashtag #ChrissySentMe.
• In Britain, tensions are rising across the country as the nation tries to come to terms with three terror attacks in just 10 weeks that, in total, have killed 34 people and injured more than 200.
• The U.K. general election on Thursday is going forward as planned. The London attack, as well as two other terrorist incidents in recent months, have focused attention on Conservative Leader Theresa May’s role in reducing the ranks of police officers, and Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has joined calls for her to resign. Ms. May, meanwhile, has said Mr. Corbyn isn’t fit to safeguard Britain’s security at a time of heightened threat.

Emergency numbers to know

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What happened where and when

From The Globe's Paul Waldie in London

Around 10 p.m. London police received an emergency call about an incident on London Bridge and the Borough Market area nearby. The men drove a van across London Bridge, running over dozens of people on the sidewalk before crashing the vehicle. Then they ran out and began stabbing people along the streets and in bars and restaurants in Borough Market. The men were shot and killed by police within eight minutes of the first emergency call being placed.

Irene Smith was enjoying a drink with some friends Saturday night in London's Borough Market district when she suddenly saw a group of people running down the street, she told The Globe Sunday:

At that point, Ms. Smith ran outside and saw a woman crying. Then she ran down the street with the woman and a group of other people, not sure where they were going:

She ended up in a nearby subway station where staff quickly tried to shut the gate. They were told to head downstairs to the platform and take the next train. But the train didn't stop and Ms. Smith returned to the street and made her way back to her apartment which is not far from the station. She returned Sunday morning hoping to retrieve her umbrella and jacket from the pub.

Louis Bennett was at the Globe pub when he saw a man stabbing a woman in the leg:

He said the man had a British accent and that police shot him in twice in the chest. "The one that killed him was the second shot," he said.

Alec Middleton, who is from Cleveland and came to London for a short holiday before starting a job with J.P. Morgan in New York, was staying at a hostel above a bar with a group of friends from Chicago. As they came downstairs around 10 p.m. they heard a commotion in the bar.

A couple of police officers then told Mr. Middleton and his friends to get out. "We were told just to run," he said. They ran several blocks and eventually found a room in another hotel.

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Who did this?

By Tuesday, police had publicly identified the three suspects in the attacks:

• Khuram Shazad Butt, a 27-year-old Pakistan-born Briton
• Rachid Redouane, 30, who claimed both Libyan and Moroccan nationality
• Youssef Zaghba, 22, believed to be an Italian national of Moroccan descent

Police had been asking British media not to report their names until they were officially announced, and most media organizations complied, though a few news organizations published descriptions of the three. There was no repeat of the unusual disclosures after the Manchester attack last month, in which U.S. officials told American media the suspect's name before the Manchester police had done so. British police, incensed at the American leaks, said after Manchester that they would no longer share such information with the Americans.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement Sunday from the militant group's agency, Amaq.

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The victims

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Christine (Chrissy) Archibald: A 30-year-old Canadian from British Columbia was the first identified victim of the attack. Messages posted on Facebook by the brother and sister of Ms. Archibald's fiancé, identified as Tyler Ferguson, said the couple was on London Bridge when she was struck and killed by the van. Her family in Castlegar, B.C. released a statement Sunday through the Canadian government asking that people honour her memory by making their communities better:

Kirsty Boden: London's Metropolitan Police identified an Australian nurse as one of those killed, but did not specify how she was killed. The police force released a statement from her family praising her work and her effort to help other victims:

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How Britain is responding

Theresa May: The British Prime Minister reacted on Sunday morning after a security meeting by saying things could not continue as they were and that the strategy for dealing with terrorism needed to be reviewed. Ms. May listed four areas where she said a change needed to take place following the recent attacks:

• She called for a fight against the “evil ideology” inspiring the repeated attacks, which she called a perversion of Islam and of the truth. The fight could not be won through military intervention alone, she said, adding that there was a need to defend pluralistic British values that were superior to anything offered by the “preachers of hate.”
• Ms. May said new regulations were needed to reduce the space available to extremists online.
• More is needed to be done to identify and stamp out extremism across British society.
• Ms. May said Britain’s counter-terrorism strategy was robust but needed to be reviewed in light of the changing threat.

General election: The attack comes just days before Britons are to vote in a general election on Thursday. There had been calls on Sunday to postpone the vote. Major parties, including the ruling Conservative Party and opposition Labour, have agreed to briefly suspend campaigning. Ms. May said that the election will go through as planned.

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Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the situation "awful" on Twitter Saturday night and said that in a statement Sunday morning that "Canada strongly condemns the senseless attack that took place last night in London, United Kingdom, which killed and injured many innocent people. I am heartbroken that a Canadian is among those killed."

Newly minted Conservative Party Andrew Scheer said that he was "horrified" and Canada stands by Londoners.

United States: U.S. President Donald Trump argued in favour of his proposal to ban travel and immigration of citizens from certain Muslim-majority countries as London authorities responded on Saturday night. He later said that the U.S. was with the people of London and the U.K.

In the morning he also appeared to criticize and mischaracterize London Mayor Sadiq Khan's comments that there is "no reason to be alarmed" by an increased police presence while also railing against political correctness:

France: In a statement Sunday denouncing the "abominable and cowardly" attack, recently-elected French President Emmanuel Macron said France will continue fighting "terrorism with all our strength alongside Britain and all other countries concerned."

Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was saddened and dismayed by the attack and that Germany stood by Britain's side in the fight against terrorism. "Today, we are united across all borders in horror and sadness, but equally in determination," Merkel said in a statement issued on Sunday.

The Vatican: Pope Francis has offered prayers for the victims of the London attacks during a traditional Sunday blessing following Mass that marked the Pentecost holiday. The Pope invoked prayers that the Holy Spirit "grants peace to the whole world and heal the wounds of war and of terrorism, which also last night, in London, struck innocent victims."

Russia: Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Ms. May on Sunday, the Kremlin said in a statement. "The President of Russia expressed his confidence that the build-up of joint efforts to fight forces of terror all over the world should become the common answer on what happened," the Kremlin said.

Turkey and the Middle East: Arab Gulf countries and Turkey are condemning the attack. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait issued separate statements condemning such attacks and expressing their support for the British government.

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With reports from Reuters, The Canadian Press and The Associated Press

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