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Britain
Buckingham Palace on lockdown after ‘man armed with sword’ attacks two police officers
2017-08-26
[THESUN.CO.UK] A MAN said to be "armed with a sword" attacked two coppers outside Buckingham Palace this evening.
Bets as to whether there's a turban involved?
You win -- see update below.
The two officers suffered minor injuries in the incident, but the Metropolitan Police said nobody else had been injured.

Reports on social media claimed he was armed with a sword or machete when he attacked the cops in front of terrified tourists.

Pictures on social media show police cars and a police cordon surrounding the area at the top of The Mall in central London.

The images show at least half a dozen police cars with blue flashing lights.

One twitter user said that "police with guns began encircling the Palace" and directing cars away from the palace.

Scotland Yard said: "A man has been tossed in the calaboose
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on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault on police.

"The man was stopped at approximately 8.35pm hours by officers at the Mall outside Buckingham Palace in possession of knife.

"During the course of detaining him, two male coppers suffered minor injuries to their arm.

"The London Ambulance Service were called and they were treated at the scene. They have not been taken to hospital.

"No others persons have been reported injured."

Officers remain on scene and enquiries are ongoing.

The Queen was not in Buckingham Palace at the time of the incident as she is staying at her Scottish residence Balmoral.
Update from the Telegraph at 10:50 a.m. EDT:
A suspect deliberately drove a car at police outside Buckingham Palace and then "reached for a 4ft sword", the Metropolitan Police have said.

Three officers were maimed after tackling a man who drove a blue Toyota Prius at a marked police vehicle on Friday night.

Commander Dean Haydon, of the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism branch, said: "Uniformed officers then confronted the driver of the vehicle and during that confrontation the driver reached for a four-foot sword that was in the passenger footwell.

"CS gas was used as part of the arrest and during the struggle the individual repeatedly shouted the words Allahu Akbar."

A 26-year-old man from the Luton area is in jug at a central London cop shoppe.

Early on Saturday morning the Metropolitan Police said the suspect had been further jugged
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under the Terrorism Act.
Posted by:Fred

#2  It would seem the Brusseloids have a more effective counter for the same attack. Wouldn't have thought the Londonians would be taunting though.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-08-26 19:45  

#1  What if he had screeched Montpilier?
Posted by: Shipman    2017-08-26 16:31  

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