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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dan Sabbagh

Golders Green attack claim highlights rise of shadowy Iran-linked group

Forensic officer examines crime scene after two people stabbed in Golders Green
Analysts say HAYI’s growing list of claims may mask a looser network aimed at stoking fear. Photograph: James Veysey/Shutterstock

It took just over an hour after the horrific knife attack on two British Jewish people in Golders Green, north London, for an Iran-linked terror group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), to make a claim of responsibility on a Telegram channel.

Counter-terror police are aware of the initial posting – a brief statement accompanied by the group’s logo – put online at 12.23pm and a follow-up 40 minutes later showing a violent attack at a bus stop.

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