A man was killed in broad daylight on a south London street near an army barracks on Wednesday. Police have confirmed the victim was a soldier.
Terror Attack in London
![A police officer carries an evidence bag containing a knife near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3fcf069c-0d55-423b-8546-4367fd91fb89_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A police officer carries an evidence bag containing a knife near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.
![Police officers search near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9b22f336-f640-44aa-8bf4-6b919a09a8fc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police officers search near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.
![The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, speaks to police officers near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a2ac863a-8164-4e47-bf0e-2846df7ab878_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, speaks to police officers near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.
![A wooden cross and a poppy, left as a tribute, are seen near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01851b61-23bf-47db-b379-97a454664bb7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A wooden cross and a poppy, left as a tribute, are seen near the scene of the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London, May 23, 2013.