British soldier ‘hacked to death’ by unidentified assailants

British soldier hacked to death in broad daylight in Woolwich, south east London.

Two unidentified man, suspected to be terrorists, killed a British soldier near an army barracks in London as media reports suggest his attackers tried to behead him while shouting 'Allahu Akbar".

The two men were later shot and wounded by police.

"This is a sickening and barbaric attack," Home Secretary Theresa May said in a statement, as Prime Minister David Cameron called an emergency security meeting.

Giving his first reaction to the attack, Cameron said on his official Twitter account: "The killing in Woolwich is truly shocking - I have asked the Home Secretary to chair a COBRA meeting."

Britain's government convenes meetings of its emergency security committee only to deal with incidents that have implications for national security. A security source told Reuters on condition of anonymity that it was too soon to say whether the incident was terror related.

Security was tightened in the area immediately after the attack but details were sketchy. Helicopters hovered above the residential area and nearby roads were sealed off by the police.

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The assailants were not unidentified. One of them even gave an interview after the murder, bloody hands and meat cleaver included. The media is walking on eggshell not to say that they are Muslims and in fact the brutal murder was accompanied with 'Allah hu Akbar" as usual. What is it that our leaders are not telling us about Islam and multiculturalism? Do we owe these people something? The thing is that the leadlers are well protected with security forces, it is us schmucks in the streets and in our homes that are at risk. The government does not represent the will of the people, that is one thing that is true that this fanatical Muslim murderer got right.
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Are you surprised anymore? Don't be shocked. It was just another statement. There will be many more to come. http://www.humanevents.com/2013/05/22/british-soldier-beheaded-in-islamist-machete-attack/
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Malta be carefull with Blacks most of them are still savages who would behead a person who is doing his or her duty DEPORT the bastard or hang him Iam very concern for my beloved Malta
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No one would see me carrying paper, wood or silver statues for the glory of my faith, but this is becoming so dangerous. Here we have a man who is saying this is the way we do things in our country. Why on earth did he not say in his country? Multicultural is at the mercy of those few who would kill as it is demanded in their (Holy?) Book, "Kill Christians and Jews". This is just fine we get murderers in our mist and all for the glory of their would be paradise full of running water, greenery and virgin women. WOW!
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If you think about it, no one is safe, anybody can kill anyone else if they decide that it is worth being caught and going to jail or being shot. No one is safe even if you have a bodyguard with you wherever you go.
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The butchers of 1879 returned from South Africa. This time on home soil.