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The Buckingham Palace attacker “reached for a 4ft sword” before officers arrested him, the Met Police have said.
Counter-terror police have launched an investigation after officers were injured as they swooped in to detain a knifeman near the royal home on Friday evening.
The man, who it has now emerged was a 26-year-old from Luton, stopped his car in a restricted area of the Mall.
Two officers who were patrolling the area spotted a large knife in the car and tried to arrest the suspected attacker, Scotland Yard said.
The suspect reached for the sword, which police said was around 4ft, before officers detained him.
Both officers suffered minor injuries during the arrest and were taken to hospital.
An anti-terrorism probe has since been launched and the man was arrested under the terrorism act.
He was also arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and assault on police.
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