London Mayor: Attack on Soldier "Overwhelmingly Likely" to Be Terrorist Incident
Terrorism is not a registered trademark
The murder of a man in Woolwich, south-east London, is "overwhelmingly likely" to be a terrorist incident, the city's mayor has said.
Boris Johnson was speaking after a meeting of the government's emergency response committee Cobra, called in the wake of the attack.
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Yep, in broad daylight + Allahu Akbar + chopped off head = terrorism.