Prime Minister David Cameron: Brutal Woolwich terror attack a 'betrayal of Islam'

Jenn Taylor | 7:51 AM on May 23, 2013

On Thursday, Prime Minister David Cameron spoke about the horrific murder of a British soldier in the Woolwich section of London.

David Cameron says #woolwich attack 'has sickened us all', but UK will be 'resolute against violent extremism'

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In his statement, Cameron attempted to distance the terror attack from Islam.

Cameron condemned the "sickening attack" and said it had nothing to do with Islam, despite claims made by the two suspected attackers. @CNN

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David Cameron: 'This was..a betrayal of Islam and the Muslim communities who give so much to our country."

— Olly Barratt (@ollybarratt) May 23, 2013

Cameron adds: "This was not just an attack on Britain. It was a betrayal of Islam." #woowich

— David Wooding (@DavidWooding) May 23, 2013

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A reminder about the jihadist agenda behind the attack via CNN:

“We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you until you leave us alone,” said a meat-cleaver-wielding man with bloody hands, speaking in what seems to be a London accent.

“The only reasons we killed this man … is because Muslims are dying daily,” he added, in video aired by CNN affiliate ITN. “This British soldier is an eye for an eye, a tooth for tooth.”