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Armed police have descended on a busy high street in east London in the wake of a terror attack which claimed the lives of seven people.
Officers swooped on a flat in East Ham, on Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after three suspects mowed down pedestrians with a van on London Bridge before attacking victims at Borough Market with knives and “a machete”.
Scotland Yard confirmed seven victims had been killed in the attack and a further 48 injured.
Dramatic images on social media showed huge crowds gather at a police cordon in East Ham as officers armed with guns swarmed the area.
Police cordon: Officers swoop on Barking Road, East HamTwitter/Aquil GhiavadvalaPolice are thought to have raided a flat above a betting shop.
One witness, who asked not to be named, described seeing armed police raid a fried chicken shop on the road.
Police raided a flat above a betting shop in East HamGetty ImagesThe resident of nearby Lonsdale Close said the area was on lockdown with armed police “walking up and down” while police sirens blared out across the residential area.
Earlier on Sunday, 12 people were detained in connection with the atrocity after police raided flats in King's Road, Barking, where it is believed one of the attackers lived.
Police presence: Armed officers raided a flat in East HamTwitter/@RugileBlaBla_Residents described hearing gun shots as people were bundled into police vans and ambulances.
One said: “When I came out they were already taking some of the casualties away.
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"There were three of them ... the ambulance came and took them away.”
Met Police could not immediately confirm if the raid was linked to the attack at London Bridge.