Third terrorist named, anger mounts in UK
Scotland Yard on Tuesday named the third terrorist behind the London assault as Youssef Zaghba, an Italian of Moroccan origin, as questions were raised how no action was taken against another attacker, Pakistan-born Khuram Butt, despite his open espousal of extremist views.
The police had on Monday night named Butt and Rachi Redouane as the other attackers responsible for killing seven people at London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday.
Two former European intelligence officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed Zaghba had been stopped by authorities in Bologna in March 2016 while he was trying to travel to Turkey and on to Syria to fight for Islamic State. He was carrying an electronic device with IS propaganda, they said.
Although Italy notified Britain and Morocco about its concerns, Zaghba was not arrested. Recently, he was working in a London restaurant.
Police and intelligence officials also came under scrutiny after it was revealed Butt had appeared in a documentary on British jihadis last year.
It emerged that Butt, born to Pakistani immigrants, was a sup-
porter of the banned Islamist group al-Muhajiroun. Last month, he was spotted urging people in London not to participate in the June 8 polls.
He was known to the police and British intelligence, which had opened an investigation into him in 2015. HTC & AGENCIES