"During the course of detaining the man, two male police officers suffered minor injuries to their arm." The officers required hospital treatment, according to police, who said it was too early to say whether the attack was an act of terrorism. Social media users posted videos of a fleet of police cars and ambulances outside the palace, with the surrounding roads sealed off as police searched the area. Twitter user Amir Jan Malik wrote: "Stuck outside Buckingham palace with many armed police officers. The Queen was at her Balmoral residence in Scotland, although the palace said it would not comment on security issues.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 25, 2017 22:41 UTC