Friday, May 24, 2013

BRITON - Slaying of Soldier as Terrorism

"British Authorities Characterize Brutal Slaying of Soldier as Terrorism" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 5/23/2013

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JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour):  British investigators continue the search for answers after the brutal murder of a soldier yesterday.  The daytime attack took place in the Woolwich area of South London; 25-year-old Lee Rigby was hacked to death by two men armed with knives.  The attackers stayed at the scene, one even speaking to a bystander filming the aftermath.

A warning:  The images are graphic.  The video shows the man holding two knives, his hands covered in blood.

After that, police arrived and shot the men, who were then taken to a hospital.

We begin with a report from Lucy Manning of Independent Television News.



"Though U.K. No Stranger to Terrorism, London Killing Seen as New Style of Attack" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 5/23/2013

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SUMMARY:  Two British men of Nigerian descent have been arrested for hacking to death British soldier Lee Rigby.  Judy Woodruff talks with Vikram Dodd, senior reporter at The Guardian in London, about what is known about the 22-year-old and 28-year-old suspects and whether any one else is involved.

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