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TWO men have been arrested by cops investigating a chilling video of a machete-wielding man threatening to kill Muslims and blow up mosques.

The clip shows the man peering into the camera with what appears to be a grenade strapped to him.

 A man was pictured in the footage with what appears to be a hand grenade
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A man was pictured in the footage with what appears to be a hand grenadeCredit: Facebook
 The man then pulls out a large blade in the threatening clip
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The man then pulls out a large blade in the threatening clipCredit: Facebook

He then warns he wants to behead followers of Islam while brandishing a huge machete in the aftermath of the London Bridge and Manchester Arena terror attacks.

Merseyside Police confirmed detectives were trying to “establish the origins of the video”, according to the .

The harrowing clip starts with the man saying: "This is a quick message for Muslims.”

He then references the Manchester bombing last month that killed 22 and injured more than 100 before adding: "If you want to see terrorism, come and see me you cowards.”

Wielding the massive blade, he adds: “Let me tell you, I will get people to run in your mosques with pineapples [grenades] and blow your mosques off this f***ing planet."

The clip has since been shared thousands of times by sickened anti-racism groups on Facebook and Twitter.

Seven people were killed on Saturday after terrorists ploughed into pedestrians on London Bridge before going on a knife rampage in the tourist hotspot.

 The man calls terrorists cowards as he waves around the huge blade
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The man calls terrorists cowards as he waves around the huge bladeCredit: Facebook

A police spokesman said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that two men have been arrested following separate videos shared on social media yesterday.

“A 39-year-old man from Mossley Hill has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence following a video shared on social media, in which a man is seen with a bladed weapon making comments about recent terrorist attacks.

“The 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred and has been taken to a police station for questioning.

“A 39-year-old man from Kirkby has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence following a separate video which shows a man in an Everton shirt making comments about recent terrorist attacks.

“The 39-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred and has been taken to a police station for questioning.”

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