Soldier brutally killed on London street David Cameron on Wednesday night condemned the "appalling" killing of a soldier outside Woolwich barracks, saying there were "strong indications" it was a terrorist attack. In the aftermath of the killing, which took place outside Woolwich barracks, the prime minister condemned what he called the "appalling crime," saying there were "strong indications" it was a terrorist attack. The murder of the soldier, who had not been named on Wednesday night, took place at around 2.20pm. Two men in a blue Vauxhall rammed the car into the man on John Wilson Street, Woolwich. Witnesses said the attackers then jumped out of the car and started attacking their victim with meat cleavers. The victim was described as a young man wearing a "Help for Heroes" T-shirt. A local MP later stated he was a soldier. Shortly after the killing, armed police officers were called to the scene. Scotland Yard later said that two men, both carrying weapons, were shot by police and taken to hospital. Video footage recorded by a Woolwich bystander showed one of the men, with bloodied hands and carrying blood-stained knives. According to ITV News, the man said: "We swear by Almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you. The only reasons we have done this is because Muslims are dying every day. This British soldier is an eye for an eye, a tooth for tooth. He added: "I apologise that women have had to witness this today, but in our land our women have to see the same. You people will never be safe. Remove your government, they don't care about you."" On Wednesday afternoon, ministers summoned the government's Cobra emergency committee, which was briefed by senior police and security officials. Downing Street gave a statement after the meeting, confirming that security had been tightened at Woollwich barracks and all other military installations in the capital. Cobra will again convene under Mr Cameron's chairmanship on Thursday. The prime minister had been planning to stay in Paris overnight after meeting French president François Hollande, but was due to return to the UK later on Wednesday. If the killing of the soldier is confirmed as a terrorist attack, it will be the first such murder on the UK mainland since the London bombings on July 7, 2005 which killed 52 people. There have been several jihadist-motivated attempts to attack UK personnel and sites related to the military in recent years. Last month, Richard Dart, a Muslim convert who plotted a terror attack on Royal Wootton Bassett, was jailed for six years. In March, four British men were convicted for discussing bombing a Territorial Army base in Luton. in 2008, Parviz Khan, an extremist Islamist fanatic, was convicted for plotting to kidnap and behead a British soldier. The prime minister - who arrived in Paris for a joint press conference with President Hollande - said people across Britain and in every community would utterly condemn this attack. Mr Cameron said: "We have had these kinds of attacks before and we have never buckled in the face of them. In a free country like ours, the best way to defeat terrorism is to continue to go about our life and live our lives to show that terrorists never win. Boris Johnson, mayor of London, described the attack as "sickening, deluded and unforgivable." The Muslim Council of Britain said: "This attack on a member of the Armed Forces is dishonourable, and no cause justifies this murder." However, it added: "This action will no doubt heighten tensions on the streets of the United Kingdom." The barracks where the killing took place is home to the Princess of Wales's regiment and the King's Troop, a ceremonial unit. Security experts said one key question following the attacks will be whether the assailants have any connection to a wider network. It was unclear on Wednesday night whether the killing would prompt a change to Britain's threat-assessment level, which has not been altered in nearly two years. In July 2011, the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre lowered the threat level from international terrorism from "severe" to "substantial." The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the shooting by police, which is standard in cases where officers open fire. Additional reporting by George Parker and James Pickford