Mosques in Woolwich, Braintree in Essex and Gillingham in
Kent were also attacked with bricks while anti-Muslim extremists threw bottles
at cops in ugly scenes.
More than 100 EDL members chanted “E-E-EDL” as two men were
arrested in south-east London.
While a 43-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of
attempted arson after reportedly walking into a mosque with a knife in
Braintree, Essex.
Another man in Kent is in custody on suspicion of
racially-aggravated criminal damage.
EDL leader Tommy Robinson, who headed a group of around 250
men, ranted: “They’re chopping our soldiers’ heads off. This is Islam. That’s
what we’ve seen today.
“They’ve cut off one of our Army’s heads off on the streets
of London.
“Our next generation are being taught through schools that
Islam is a religion of peace.
“It’s not. It never has been. What you saw today is Islam.
“Everyone’s had enough. There has to be a reaction, for the
Government to listen, for the police to listen, to understand how angry this
British public are.”
The secretary of the Braintree mosque, Sikander Saleemy,
said he felt like it was a “revenge attack”.
He said: “The police said it’s too early to try and link it
to what happened in Woolwich, but those of us who were here feel that it was
some sort of revenge attack.
“It was clear from the man’s behaviour. We absolutely
condemn what happened in Woolwich, but it had nothing to do with us.
“It was an appalling act of terror - but it wasn’t 'Islamic'
in any way. I wish it wasn’t described like that, because sadly people will now
start to blame Muslims.”
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