British police hunt for 2 accused of trying to kidnap serviceman
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this undated image released Thursday May 23, 2013, by the British Ministry of Defence, showing Lee Rigby known as ‘Riggers’ to his friends, who is identified by the MOD as the serving member of the armed forces who was attacked and killed by two men in the Woolwich area of London on Wednesday. The Ministry web site included the statement "It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that the soldier killed in yesterday's incident in Woolwich, South East London, is believed to be Drummer Lee Rigby of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers." (AP Photo / MOD) (The Associated Press)
UK authorities say they are searching for two people in the attempted abduction of a serviceman at a Royal Air Force base in eastern England.
Police said Thursday that two men, one of whom had a knife, approached the serviceman while he was jogging. One of the men shouted at the serviceman and attempted to grab him, but the serviceman fought him off and got away.
The incident Wednesday shared some elements of the attack on British soldier Lee Rigby, who was attacked and stabbed to death on a London street in 2013 by two al-Qaida-inspired extremists.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Norfolk Detective Superintendent Paul Durham said the motivation for the attack is unclear and that authorities are "currently unable to discount terrorism," though other hypotheses are possible.