Police were forced to tazer the suspect
A man has reportedly launched a horrific attack with a machete in a London train station.
Witnesses say the man screamed ‘this is for Syria’ before slashing another man’s throat in Leytonstone train station in east London.
Police have confirmed they are treating the incident as a ‘terrorist attack’.
Graphic photos of video were uploaded to Twitter showing police trying to subdue the man as bloody footprints can be seen all around the station.
Police say one man suffered ‘serious injuries’ in the attack.
Witnesses said two other member of the public were also injured, however police have not confirmed this.
Commuters stood in shock as police detained the man
As the man was forced to the floor by police onlookers could be heard shouting: ‘You ain’t no Muslim!’
A police spokesman said: ‘Police were called at 19:06hrs on Saturday, 5 December, to reports of a stabbing at Leytonstone underground station.
‘The male suspect was reportedly threatening other people with a knife.
‘Met officers attended the scene. A man was arrested at 19:14hrs and taken to an east London police station where he remains in custody.
‘A Taser was discharged by one of the Met officers.
‘Officers from British Transport Police are now dealing with the incident at the scene.’
Head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, Commander Richard Walton, said: ‘We are treating this as a terrorist incident. I would urge the public to remain calm, but alert and vigilant.
‘The threat from terrorism remains at severe, which means that a terrorist attack is highly likely.
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