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| Buckingham Palace suspect was brandishing 4ft sword, police say | Buckingham Palace suspect was brandishing 4ft sword, police say |
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| A man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night was brandishing a 4ft sword as he repeatedly shouted "Allahu Akbar", police say. | A man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night was brandishing a 4ft sword as he repeatedly shouted "Allahu Akbar", police say. |
| Dean Haydon, head of counter-terrorism at Scotland Yard, said the man drove at a police vehicle before stopping and being confronted by three officers. | Dean Haydon, head of counter-terrorism at Scotland Yard, said the man drove at a police vehicle before stopping and being confronted by three officers. |
| CS gas was used to "quickly" restrain the 26-year-old, from the Luton area, who is now in custody, Cdr Haydon said. | CS gas was used to "quickly" restrain the 26-year-old, from the Luton area, who is now in custody, Cdr Haydon said. |
| The three unarmed Westminster police officers received minor injuries. | |
| Two of them were taken to hospital after receiving cuts to their hands and forearms. | Two of them were taken to hospital after receiving cuts to their hands and forearms. |
| Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted to praise the officers for acting "quickly and bravely". | |
| Counter-terror police are investigating after the man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault, and under the Terrorism Act. | Counter-terror police are investigating after the man was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault, and under the Terrorism Act. |
| No members of the Royal Family were in Buckingham Palace, which is the Queen's official London residence, at the time. | No members of the Royal Family were in Buckingham Palace, which is the Queen's official London residence, at the time. |
| The incident happened outside the Mall roundabout near Spur Road - which runs along the corner of the palace grounds - at about 20:35 BST on Friday, police said. | The incident happened outside the Mall roundabout near Spur Road - which runs along the corner of the palace grounds - at about 20:35 BST on Friday, police said. |
| A man drove a blue Toyota Prius into a restricted area near the palace and "deliberately drove at a marked police vehicle and stopped in front of it", Cdr Haydon said. | A man drove a blue Toyota Prius into a restricted area near the palace and "deliberately drove at a marked police vehicle and stopped in front of it", Cdr Haydon said. |
| When police confronted the man, he reached for a 4ft (122cm) sword in the passenger footwell of the car. | When police confronted the man, he reached for a 4ft (122cm) sword in the passenger footwell of the car. |
| Cdr Haydon said the struggle was "quickly brought under control" and that they are treating it as an isolated incident. | Cdr Haydon said the struggle was "quickly brought under control" and that they are treating it as an isolated incident. |
| "It was quickly declared a terrorist incident last night," he said. | "It was quickly declared a terrorist incident last night," he said. |
| The Met is now investigating the suspect's background and is carrying out searches in the Luton area. | The Met is now investigating the suspect's background and is carrying out searches in the Luton area. |
| Eye-witness Kiana Williamson said: "We turned up and there was one police van and one car; there was also a civilian's car that had veered towards the police car. | Eye-witness Kiana Williamson said: "We turned up and there was one police van and one car; there was also a civilian's car that had veered towards the police car. |
| "They were trying to get the man out of the car, shouting; more police were arriving on to the scene and the man was fighting back. | "They were trying to get the man out of the car, shouting; more police were arriving on to the scene and the man was fighting back. |
| "I saw one injured policeman with an injury to his arm, although it didn't look severe. | "I saw one injured policeman with an injury to his arm, although it didn't look severe. |
| "He was being tended to by another officer. | "He was being tended to by another officer. |
| "The man had been restrained and looked almost unconscious by the side of the road." | "The man had been restrained and looked almost unconscious by the side of the road." |
| Another passer-by, who did not want to be named, said her partner initially thought he had seen a sword. | Another passer-by, who did not want to be named, said her partner initially thought he had seen a sword. |
| She told the Press Association: "The police didn't just run up to the car. There was some shouting prior to this; I couldn't tell you what, I was a bit panicked... | She told the Press Association: "The police didn't just run up to the car. There was some shouting prior to this; I couldn't tell you what, I was a bit panicked... |
| "My partner saw a sword, which I didn't see, as well as a policeman with blood on him, looking like his hand or chest was injured. | "My partner saw a sword, which I didn't see, as well as a policeman with blood on him, looking like his hand or chest was injured. |
| "The police officer had it in his hand, walking away with it." | "The police officer had it in his hand, walking away with it." |
| A Palace spokesman said summer opening hours and tours will go ahead on Saturday, adding that it will be "business as usual". | A Palace spokesman said summer opening hours and tours will go ahead on Saturday, adding that it will be "business as usual". |