BREAKING: Man with SWORD Attacks London Police Outside Buckingham Palace (VIDEO)

An attack on police outside Buckingham Palace was carried out by a man wielding a sword.

JUST IN: Man arrested near Buckingham Palace for allegedly assaulting police; 2 police officers injured, police say. https://t.co/QKRtchBPDP pic.twitter.com/8dT48eJiwD

— ABC News (@ABC) August 25, 2017

Buckingham palace in lockdown. Man with a sword attacker an officer. #londonattack pic.twitter.com/N8N0bBre4F

— Leonardo Paoli (@leonardo_paoli) August 25, 2017

Unknown incident in vicinity of Buckingham Palace. Police have cordoned off part of The Mall/st james path. Unclear what it is. @BBCNews pic.twitter.com/8mLqu1BbBn

— Nicole Kyle (@nicolekyle) August 25, 2017

Mirror UK reports:

A man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked police with a sword outside Buckingham Palace.

Two police officers suffered minor injuries as they detained the man.

Armed police officers have set up a large cordon around the Queen’s residence in central London, with witnesses saying the area was in “lockdown”.

A witness claimed on Twitter that the attacker was armed with a sword. Other witnesses said it may have been a machete.

The attack occurred while the Queen was at Balmoral Castle, her residence in Scotland.

A Met Police spokesman said on Twitter: “Officers are on scene at the Mall o/s Buckingham Palace. A man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH and assault on police.