Two men arrested by cops probing video of machete-wielding man threatening to kill Muslims and blow up mosques
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.
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.
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.”