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          British Security Services Scrutinized After Soldier's Murder

   by VOA News

   Britain's security services are facing questions over whether they
   could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death
   on a London street.
   Senior British officials have said the two men detained in connection
   with Wednesday's murder had been identified earlier by security teams
   investigating suspected Islamist extremists.
   Suspects Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale remain under guard in
   a hospital after police shot and arrested them following the attack.
   The victim, 25-year-old Lee Rigby, died at the scene.
   Both suspects are said to have Nigerian roots. They are believed to
   have converted to Islam after being brought up Christian by their
   African immigrant families.
   The murder in the working-class London neighborhood of Woolwich has
   raised fears in the community of a backlash against Muslims and people
   of African descent.
   A Nigerian immigrant living in London, David Doherty, told VOA the
   attack is not representative of Nigerians.
   "Nigerians are not like that. We're not like that. We are a peaceful
   people. If you say anything about Nigerians, Nigerians could be
   partying or enjoying themselves. But they are hard-working as well. But
   not like stabbing or anything. Nigerians are not involved. We are good
   people from a great nation," said Doherty.
   Woolwich is an ethnically diverse neighborhood in London.
   Rigby, who had served in Afghanistan, was off-duty Wednesday afternoon
   at the time of the attack. He was rammed by a car and then hacked to
   death near an army barracks. Government officials said one of the
   attackers shouted "Allahu akbar," meaning "God is great" - as the
   soldier lay dying near him.
   The government has said it believes the attack was a terrorist
   incident.
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