UK police say Liverpool taxi blast was 'terrorist incident'

Police, including a forensic officer, stand near the scene of a car blast outside Liverpool Women's Hospital, in Liverpool, Britain, November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - An explosive device that blew up a taxi in the northern English city of Liverpool on Sunday was carried on board by a passenger and the blast is being treated as a terrorist incident, police said on Monday.

Police said they believed they knew the identity of the passenger, who was killed by the explosion, but could not disclose it.