The Met have arrested one man in connection with the attack
 
A man said to be “armed with a sword” attacked two police officers outside Buckingham Palace this evening.

The Sun, 25 August 2017 – Pictures on social media show police cars and a police cordon surrounding the area at the top of The Mall in central London.

The two wounded officers overpowered the assailant and arrested him just after 8.30pm.

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

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

One twitter user said they were being “directed away” from the Palace by police.

 Police rushed to the scene and set up a cordon just yards from Buckingham Palace in London

Scotland Yard said: “A man has been arrested 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 a knife.

“During the course of detaining him, two male police officers 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 a hospital.

 Images show a police cordon around the Palace

“No others persons have been reported injured.”

Officers remain on scene and inquiries are ongoing.

The Queen was not at Buckingham Palace at the time of the incident as she is staying at her Scottish residence Balmoral.

The attack happened just one hour after a man was shot in the center of Brussels after attacking two soldiers with a “machete”.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed a man was arrested on suspicion of GBH and assault after the incident outside Buckingham Palace 

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