London attack: Protesters clash with UK police; 2 arrested

London: British police on Wednesday arrested two people as they tried to quell protests following the brutal murder in London of a man, believed to be a soldier.

A 43-year-old man was arrested in Braintree, east of London, after reportedly walking into a mosque with a knife shortly after news broke of the London murder.

Local lawmaker Brooks Newmark wrote on Twitter: "Local mosque in Braintree attacked by man with knives and incendiary device. Man arrested. No one injured."

Elsewhere, a man was in custody in Gillingham, south east England, on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage to a mosque, a Kent Police spokesman said.

Eyewitnesses to the horrific London attack described how the two suspects set upon a man in the street in broad daylight with knives and a gun.

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They then stayed at the scene, asking passers-by to photograph and film them.

Armed police shot and wounded the two attackers after being called to the incident in Woolwich, south east London, by bystanders.

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Prime Minister David Cameron has said the attack appeared to be terror-related.