Britain fears new terror attacks after murder of soldier

After a brutal murder of a British soldier who was beheaded with a machete by two Muslim extremists in London, Britain fears new attacks.

Source: B92

Friday, 24.05.2013.

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LONDON After a brutal murder of a British soldier who was beheaded with a machete by two Muslim extremists in London, Britain fears new attacks. The British authorities have already deployed 1,200 police officers to areas that could be targeted by extreme right-wingers after the Woolwich murder. Britain fears new terror attacks after murder of soldier Analysts believe that the video showing one of the attackers holding a meat cleaver with bloody hands, explaining that he committed the murder “because Muslims are dying every day” could be an inspiration to many extremists. British media have reported that the extremists have already started to make plans on social networking sites. A British government official has confirmed the information but wished to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak about the investigation. He added that extremist statements had started spreading on Islamist sites after the Woolwich murder. However, he stressed that “specific or credible” plans of new attacks had not been found yet. The police have in the meantime launched a thorough investigation into ties of the two attackers with other persons who could be involved in the murder. Two persons, a 29-year-old man and a woman, were arrested on Thursday and remanded in custody on suspicion of taking part in a conspiracy to murder 25-year-old soldier Lee Rigby. (Beta/AP) B92 Beta

Britain fears new terror attacks after murder of soldier

Analysts believe that the video showing one of the attackers holding a meat cleaver with bloody hands, explaining that he committed the murder “because Muslims are dying every day” could be an inspiration to many extremists.

British media have reported that the extremists have already started to make plans on social networking sites. A British government official has confirmed the information but wished to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak about the investigation.

He added that extremist statements had started spreading on Islamist sites after the Woolwich murder.

However, he stressed that “specific or credible” plans of new attacks had not been found yet.

The police have in the meantime launched a thorough investigation into ties of the two attackers with other persons who could be involved in the murder.

Two persons, a 29-year-old man and a woman, were arrested on Thursday and remanded in custody on suspicion of taking part in a conspiracy to murder 25-year-old soldier Lee Rigby.

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