One of the men behind a barbaric terror attack on the streets of London today was filmed wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and saying, "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you."
The black man, dressed in a grey hooded jacket and black woolly hat, apologises to members of the public who witnessed the horrific scenes before making a number of political statements.
In the footage, obtained by ITV News, he is heard to say: "We must fight them as they fight us. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
"I apologise that women have had to witness this today, but in our land our women have to see the same. You people will never be safe. Remove your government, they don't care about you."
The attacker, who spoke clear English without a foreign accent, is then seen walking towards his victim, lying in the street in Woolwich, south east London. Another man is stood over the body.
Eyewitnesses said the victim, who a local MP said was believed to be a soldier, was hacked to death by the two men, with some suggesting the attackers tried to behead him.
Home Secretary Theresa May said: "I have been briefed by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the Director General of the Security Service.
"It has been confirmed to me that a man has been brutally murdered this afternoon in south east London. Two other men were shot by armed police and they are currently receiving treatment for their injuries.
"I have called a COBR (Cabinet Office Briefing Room) meeting where I will receive further briefing. This is a sickening and barbaric attack."
David Cameron described the attack as "truly shocking".
Downing Street said the Prime Minister, who was planning to stay in Paris overnight after meeting the French president, would be returning tonight instead.
A spokesman for Ed Miliband said the Labour leader was cutting short a visit to Germany to return to the UK as soon as possible.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The Queen is of course concerned by the report of an attack in Woolwich earlier today. Her Majesty is being kept informed."
The black man, dressed in a grey hooded jacket and black woolly hat, apologises to members of the public who witnessed the horrific scenes before making a number of political statements.
In the footage, obtained by ITV News, he is heard to say: "We must fight them as they fight us. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
"I apologise that women have had to witness this today, but in our land our women have to see the same. You people will never be safe. Remove your government, they don't care about you."
The attacker, who spoke clear English without a foreign accent, is then seen walking towards his victim, lying in the street in Woolwich, south east London. Another man is stood over the body.
Eyewitnesses said the victim, who a local MP said was believed to be a soldier, was hacked to death by the two men, with some suggesting the attackers tried to behead him.
Home Secretary Theresa May said: "I have been briefed by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the Director General of the Security Service.
"It has been confirmed to me that a man has been brutally murdered this afternoon in south east London. Two other men were shot by armed police and they are currently receiving treatment for their injuries.
"I have called a COBR (Cabinet Office Briefing Room) meeting where I will receive further briefing. This is a sickening and barbaric attack."
David Cameron described the attack as "truly shocking".
Downing Street said the Prime Minister, who was planning to stay in Paris overnight after meeting the French president, would be returning tonight instead.
A spokesman for Ed Miliband said the Labour leader was cutting short a visit to Germany to return to the UK as soon as possible.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The Queen is of course concerned by the report of an attack in Woolwich earlier today. Her Majesty is being kept informed."
Source : Independent
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