A man has died and two were injured Wednesday after reports of a machete attack in a London street that some eyewitnesses described as a beheading.
Eyewitnesses told ITV News that a man was attacked in the street by two individuals who were later shot by officers and are seriously injured.
Local lawmaker Nick Raynsford said the dead man was a soldier serving at Woolwich barracks, but the Ministry of Defence could not confirm this.
Several other British news sources are also reporting that a serving British soldier was hacked to death with a machete. The BBC is saying that the man was wearing a “Help for Heroes” t-shirt and was from a nearby barracks in Woolwich, South London.
Two UK government officials confirm the attack appears to be motivated by radical Islam as the UK Home Secretary says there’s a “strong indication” the attack was an act of terrorism and it “will not go unpunished.”
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ITV News has obtained footage of a man with bloodied hands and carrying knives speaking into a camera in Woolwich. He made a series of political statements.
“We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you,” he said.
This is the alleged first attacker:
Here is a photo of the alleged second attacker:
And another photo of the attack scene:
Here is a play-by-play eyewitness account of the incident…
SOURCE: Newsbreaker
