London, 7 July (LaPresse/AP) – London commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 2005 attacks, the deadliest attack to hit the city since World War II. On 7 July 2005, four British suicide bombers blew themselves up on three underground trains and a bus during rush hour, killing 52 people and injuring over 770. The attacks, inspired by Al-Qaeda, were the first of their kind in Europe. Two weeks later, four other attackers attempted a similar attack, but their bombs did not explode and no one was injured. King Charles III issued a message for the occasion and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, together with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, attended a ceremony in memory of the victims. The attacks remain etched in London's collective memory, and the anniversary was marked with events including a ceremony at the 7/7 memorial in Hyde Park and a memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral.
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