UPDATE: Suspected terror attack on train leaves several people fighting for their lives

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From the Daily Mail: A counter terror probe has been launched after a knife rampage on a train left nine fighting for their lives.

Two people were arrested by officers at the scene of the horror near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, with 10 victims rushed to hospital with stab wounds.

Nine are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, while one has serious but not critical wounds. There have been no fatalities, British Transport Police said in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The force has declared the attack a ‘major incident’ and is probing the stabbing spree alongside counter-terrorism police.

The British Transport Police (BTP) announced on X, “Ten people have been taken to hospital following a multiple stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire. Nine are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. A major incident has been declared and @TerrorismPolice are supporting our investigation.”

As of Saturday night, police had not yet released the identities of the suspects they arrested, but one witness reportedly said a black man and a colleague ran down aisles shouting Allah Akbar while waving large kitchen knives.

In a press release, the BTP shared additional details:

We can confirm that at 7.42pm today (1 November) British Transport Police were called to reports of a multiple stabbing on board the 6.25pm train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross.

Officers immediately attended Huntingdon station alongside paramedics.

Armed police from Cambridgeshire Police boarded the train and arrested two people in connection to the incident who have been taken to police custody.

Ten people have been taken to hospital with nine believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries. One is being treated for non life-threatening injuries. There have been no fatalities.

This has been declared a major incident and Counter Terrorism Policing are supporting our investigation whilst we work to establish the full circumstances and motivation for this incident.

According to GB News, the stabbing attack started shortly after the train left the Peterborough station at 7:30pm, and the terrifying rampage continued until it arrived at Huntingdon about 15 or 20 minutes later.

Armed police rushed to the scene as the train arrived at the Huntingdon station.

One witness told the media he saw a man with a large knife and said there was “blood everywhere.”   He described one suspect as a “black male wearing all black,” who was tasered by police.

One X user wrote, “Passenger has already stated black man got on at Peterborough, train left station, black man and colleague ran down aisles shouting allah akbar brandishing knives, it’s a 15min journey from Pboro to Hunts must have been terrifying.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote in a statement on X, “The appalling incident on a train near Huntingdon is deeply concerning. My thoughts are with all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services for their response. Anyone in the area should follow the advice of the police.”

One witness told BBC news that he saw an older man block the attacker’s path to protect a girl. The attacker then stabbed the older man in the head and neck, and other passengers tried to help to stop the bleeding.

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