The soldier killed in
Wednesday's brutal attack in London's Woolwich neighborhood has been identified
by the U.K. Ministry of Defense as Drummer Lee Rigby, Sky News reports.
According to the outlet, the
25-year-old from Manchester was part of the 2nd Batallion the Royal Regiment of
Fusiliers. He is leaving behind a 2-year-old son, Jack.
In a profile released on
Thursday, the British Ministry of Defense noted that Rigby or 'Riggers' was
born in July 1987 and had joined the army in 2006.
Rigby served in Cyprus,
Germany and Afghanistan's Helmand province and had taken up a recruiting post
in London in 2011.
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