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Foreign Minister condemns London subway attack

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Asim has condemned terrorism, following Friday's subway explosion in London which left 29 injured during morning rush hour.

In a tweet, Minister Asim condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations citing that the thoughts of the Maldivian people and government are with all those affected in the attack in London.

According to the National Health Service (NHS) as of 17:30 Friday, eight people injured in the explosion at Parsons Green Station were already discharged from the hospital, while the other 21 are still under medical observation at the hospital. Following the attack, Britain lifted its national security threat level to ‘critical’ from ‘severe’ on Friday, meaning an attack is expected.

Prime Minister Theresa May said in a televised statement that armed police and members of the military would be seen on the streets in the coming days.