A man has a bone accused of a crime of terrorism in London after he tried to enter the Israeli embassy armed with a knife, police said Wednesday.
The Metropolitan Police, responsible for the application of the law in London, said Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, was arrested after being seen “trying to obtain unauthorized access” to the land of the embassy shortly before.
“The officers prevent man from entering and arrested him under suspicion of a crime of public order, dragging a designated site and possession of an offensive weapon,” said the police force in a statement.
“It was tasks for a London Police Station and after new investigations were carried out, it was arrested more under suspicion of a crime contrary to section 5 of the 2006 terrorism law.”
The position is used against accused persons or the preparation or attempt of terrorist attacks.
Mr. Albadri, or no fixed address, also has a bone accused of two positions of possession of an article with loop, the statement added. He said Mr. Albadri was detained before a judicial hearing scheduled for later on Wednesday.
Dominic Murphy, head of the command against terrorism of the Metropolitan Police, said the police did not look for anyone else in relation to the incident and that they did not believe that there was “a broader threat to the public.”
The Israeli embassy, in the Kensington neighborhood, has strict security measures.
In a statement, the embassy thanked the police for preventing what he described as an “attempt to terrorist attack.”
“We are relieved to inform that the British security forces prevented the attack and that there were no injuries and that all the staff and visitors of the embassy are safe,” the statement added.
