US Embassy in London on lockdown after loud bang and ‘legitimate threat’

The United States embassy in London has entered lockdown due to a ‘security alert’.

Armed police and fire services were photographed outside of the building in Nine Elms, London.

A witness cited a ‘loud bang’ which he claims police confirmed was ‘genuine’.

Nearby roads have been closed to traffic and pedestrians while police investigate the cause.

One witness wrote on X: ‘Lots of armed police, fire trucks, etc…’

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