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Fusilier Lee Rigby is murdered by 2 Islamic extremists in Woolwich, Southeast London
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Fusilier
Legacy name for certain soldiers
Fusilier is a name given to various kinds of soldiers; its meaning depends on the historical context. While fusilier is derived from the 17th-century French word fusil – meaning a type of flintlock musket – the term has been used in contrasting ways in different countries and at…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Murder of Lee Rigby
2013 killing of a British soldier
On the afternoon of 22 May 2013, a British Army soldier, Fusilier Lee Rigby of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by Islamist terrorists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, southeast London.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Islamic extremism
Extreme or radical form of Islam
Islamic extremism is characterised by extremist beliefs, behaviors and ideologies adhered to by some Muslims within Islam. The term 'Islamic extremism' is contentious, encompassing a spectrum of definitions, ranging from academic interpretations of Islamic supremacy to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Woolwich
District in southeast London, England
Woolwich is a market town in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
South London
London south of the River Thames, in England
South London is the southern part of Greater London, England, south of the River Thames. The region consists of the boroughs, in whole or in part, of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton and Wandsworth.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)