Attack in London Thought to be Terrorism

Today, a man walking through the streets of London near a military barracks was rammed by a car. Two men in the car then proceeded to exit the vehicle and brutally attack the man using a cleaver and a kitchen knife. Reports of some witnesses claim that one of the men shouted "Allahu akbar" during the attack (God is great). Although unclear as to the timing of the interview in regards to the attack, one of the men was recorded by a cell phone camera saying that he apologizes to women and children who had to see this attack - the barracks were near an elementary school and many mothers and children were leaving the school at the same time the attack was occuring. Furthermore, the man provided "because of what's going on in our own countries" as the motive for the attack (although the article does not indicate which country the men were from). Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is quoted as saying, "There are strong indications that this is a terrorist incident," although no reasoning for that claim is provided. The suspects were shot by police and are currently being held in a hospital under guard. In response to the attacks, an emergency meeting of the Cobra committee was called.

Posted by: Liz Linning

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/world/europe/london-attacks.html?ref=world