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Attack in Canadian Parliament building!

(17 Posts)
Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:09:36

Put the TV on. Things happening right now.

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:19:13

BBC News channel 601 on Virgin Media.

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:26:00

Correction - it was at the War Memorial right beside the Parliament buiding. A soldier standing on guard there was shot and has since died. It is being linked with a recent incident with Islamic militants.

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:27:51

Ongoing live news.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-29728503

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 22-Oct-14 19:34:56

Very sad.

They don't seem to be at all forthcoming at the press conference. Wonder if Canadian security is as good as (hopefully) the UK's is.

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:36:49

A gunman entered the Parliament building.

Gunman has died.

Three patients were taken to hospital. Sounds as though one was the soldier, one the gunman, plus another. Gunman and soldier have died.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 22-Oct-14 19:37:43

Threat level only on "medium"! And they've just joined in against ISIL!

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:38:47

Nothing like as good as UK, they are saying They were "taken by surprise" despite the earlier attack.

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:39:11

Rose-tinted spactacles?

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:40:32

The Jihadis are attacking a country which does not seem to be as tight on security, that is what is happening.

feetlebaum Wed 22-Oct-14 19:41:55

Nobody knows who the attackers are, yet!

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:43:57

Who else could it be? They have threatened it, and they run down and killed a soldier a few days ago. I'd say it is very unlikely to be anyone else.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 22-Oct-14 19:44:38

Hmmm.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 22-Oct-14 19:45:07

that "hmm" was to feetle

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 22-Oct-14 19:49:38

Poor soldier. sad

Elegran Wed 22-Oct-14 19:57:10

Nothing to prove who is responsible so far.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 23-Oct-14 23:00:03

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