IRISH EXAMINER: A major police operation was launched today after two suspected terrorists murdered a man in the street in broad daylight.
Eyewitnesses said the victim was hacked to death, with some suggesting his attackers tried to behead him, before charging at police when they arrived on the scene in Woolwich, south east London.
A local MP said the victim was believed to be a British soldier.
British Prime Minister David Cameron called a meeting of the Government’s Cobra crisis committee, describing the incident as “truly shocking”.
Cobra meetings are crisis response committees set up to coordinate the actions of different agencies, including the security services, police and local authorities.
Metropolitan Police Commander Simon Letchford confirmed tonight that the two attackers were shot by armed officers. » | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
