WATCH: Suspect defends brutal beheading of London man in broad daylight

British officials say there are "strong indications" that terrorists carried out the murder

Officers stand guard near a crime scene where a man was brutally murdered in Woolwich, southeast London May 22.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth)

Two men, one wielding a large knife and a meat cleaver, reportedly hacked to death a London man on Wednesday in what British officials are describing as a terror attack.

Scant details have emerged so far, but the victim is believed to have been a British solider. Police shot and wounded the suspected attackers shortly after the assault.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.