British police on alert, investigating Islamist group with suspected links to Iran

2026-03-24 11:29:34Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

British police on alert, investigating Islamist group with suspected links to

London's Metropolitan Police are investigating an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish charity Hatzola in the Golders Green area of ​​north London, which is being treated as an anti-Semitic crime, while investigators are also looking into a possible link to a group linked to Iran.

The incident occurred in the early morning hours of March 23, 2026, when four ambulances were deliberately set on fire, causing explosions from oxygen cylinders, but leaving no injuries, although there was material damage and several residents of the area were evacuated.

Police released footage of three hooded men pouring fuel on vehicles and then fleeing, while investigators have been examining all possible leads, including a claim of responsibility by an Islamist group with suspected ties to Iran called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia.

However, so far there is no direct evidence confirming that Iran or any other state is behind the attack.

Hatzola is a voluntary emergency medical service led by the Jewish community and operating since 1979 in north London, providing free assistance that also includes people outside the Jewish faith.

The incident has sparked widespread concern in Britain, especially among Jewish community leaders and politicians, who condemned it as an act of hatred against a life-saving service.

The Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia group has been described by intelligence as a militant Islamist network similar to Iranian-backed organisations, which has claimed responsibility for a wave of anti-Semitic attacks in several European countries, but the authenticity of these claims has yet to be officially verified by the authorities./BBC


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