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Location | Woolwich, South East London, England |
Date | 22 May 2013 14:20 (BST) |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 2 |
On 22 May 2013, a man was murdered in Woolwich, South East London in an apparent terrorist attack.[1][2] Two suspects were shot by police and were taken to hospital in a serious condition.[1]
Incident
In John Wilson Street, on the A205, Woolwich, at 14:20 a man in his 20s was assaulted by two other men.[1] The victim was reportedly wearing a "Help for Heroes" t-shirt.[2] A witness said of the attacks "These two guys were crazed. They were just animals. They dragged him from the pavement and dumped his body in the middle of the road and left his body there". The attackers, also in their 20s, later stood around, waving knives and a gun, and asked people to take pictures of them. One of the attackers later spoke to bystanders saying: "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 attackers reportedly said "Allahu Akbar". Greenwich and Woolwich MP Nick Raynsford said that the victim was a soldier at the nearby Royal Artillery Barracks.
A gun, knives, and a machete were later seized at the scene. Police officers, including firearms officers later arrived at the scene. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by local Greenwich police.[1]
Aftermath
Prime Minister David Cameron cut short a visit to Paris to chair a COBRA meeting. The Home Secretary, Theresa May, subsequently chaired a meeting of the COBRA committee.[3]
Alleged motive
The BBC reported that the "case for this being a jihadist attack, following the ideology of al-Qaeda is compelling".[1] Channel 4 news broadcast video footage of the alleged attackers, filmed by observers prior to the arrival of the police, in which they recited the Arabic Islamic phrase "Allahu Akbar",[4] and apologising that women had witnessed the attack.[5][6]
Reaction
Political
- Prime Minister David Cameron said: "People across Britain, people in every community, I believe, will utterly condemn this attack...It is the most appalling crime."[1].
- Mayor of London Boris Johnson described the attack as a "sickening deluded and unforgivable act of violence".[1]
- UKIP leader Nigel Farage asked for calm amongst communities and said he hoped it was an isolated incident.[7]
- The English Defence League called on its supporters to mobilise.[3]
Other
- The Muslim Council of Great Britain said: "This is a truly barbaric act that has no basis in Islam and we condemn this unreservedly. Our thoughts are with the victim and his family."[1]
- Help for Heroes said they were "appalled to hear that a man, believed to be a serving soldier, has been brutally murdered in Woolwich today."[1]
See also
- Islamism in London
- 7 July 2005 London bombings, Islamist-perpetrated attacks in London in 2005.
- 21 July 2005 London bombings, a failed Islamist perpetrated attack in London in 2005.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Man dead in suspected Woolwich terror attack". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b Dodd, Vikram. "Man killed in deadly terror attack in London street". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ a b http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/05/2013522171012368683.html
- ^ "London terror suspects shout 'Allahu Akbar' and machete man to death".
- ^ "Bloodied London Attacker Speaks To Camera After Beheading: 'You People Will Never Be Safe'".
- ^ "Chilling video of London attacker explaining machete attack on reported soldier". 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Ukip leader Nigel Farage says he hopes and believes Woolwich attack is 'isolated' incident".