Four people are now under arrest in London following Wednesday's murder of a British soldier that's being called a terrorist attack.
A radical Islamist and an accomplice were arrested at the scene of the stabbing attack. The man shouted threats to kill other average citizens as long as British troops are killing Muslims in places like Afghanistan.
The British soldier was hacked to death by two men armed with knives and meat cleavers outside the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, a district of southeast London.
The two attackers were shot and injured by police officers, who arrived at the scene after being informed about the incident by onlookers. The duo is currently receiving medical treatment for their injuries in two separate hospitals under police watch.
On Thursday, another man and a woman were arrested as part of what authorities are calling a conspiracy. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the UK would not bow to terrorism and called the attack a betrayal of Islam.
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