Buckingham Palace in lockdown after knife attack, police injured
Buckingham Palace is in lockdown and two police officers have been injured in a possible blade attack in London.
The two officers suffered minor injuries but no other people were injured in the incident that has sparked a massive police response, London Metropolitan Police tweeted.
Two police officers suffered minor injuries during the course of detaining the man
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 25, 2017
One man has been arrested Friday night near Queen Elizabeth's London residence, with the two officers injuries to their arms, Met Police said.
London police said the man was armed with a knife and are holding him on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault on police.
No other persons have been reported injured. Officers remain on scene and enquiries are ongoing.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 25, 2017
"The man was stopped this evening, Friday 25 August at approximately 20:35 hours by officers at the Mall outside Buckingham Palace in possession of knife," the police said.
"During the course of detaining him, two male police officers suffered minor injuries to their arm."
No other injuries have bee nreproted, with members of the public praising the quick police response, which included armed officers.
Twitter user Rachael King cheering the "excellent job once again from police. Very quick on the case."
Britain was hit by four militant attacks that killed 36 people earlier this year and the country's threat level is set at severe, meaning an attack is highly likely.
Friday's incident comes after man shot after attacking two soldiers with a knife in Brussels has died, Belgium's federal prosecutors said, adding they were treating the event as an attempted terrorist murder.
A spokeswoman for federal prosecutors said the man had shouted "Allahu Akbar" (Arabic for "God is Great") twice during the attack on Friday.
The soldiers sustained light injuries.
