TERRIFYING MOMENT MACHETE-WIELDING YOBS FACE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET — BEFORE ARMED POLICE SWOOP IN AND LOCK DOWN THE AREA! Shocking footage captures a tense confrontation as individuals brandishing large blades stand off in a public street. What should have been an ordinary day suddenly turned into a frightening scene, with the threat of violence unfolding in the open. The situation escalated to the point that armed officers were called in to secure the area. But the footage raises an unsettling question about what sparked the confrontation and how close the standoff came to turning into something far worse.

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THIS is the moment a group of yobs wield machetes in the street during a standoff – before armed cops locked down the scene.

Armed officers descended on the scene in Bradford, West Yorkshire, at around 1.15pm on Wednesday following reports of fighting with “bladed weapons”.

Armed officers at the scene outside Dixons Academy.
This is the moment a group of yobs wield machetes in the street during a tense standoffSource: YappApp
Armed officers at the scene outside Dixons Academy.
A group of hooded males were seen with huge blades near to a school in BradfordSource: YappApp

The chaos unfolded just outside Dixons Academy on Ripley Street as the school was plunged into lockdown.

West Yorkshire Police say they have arrested two men as they launch an investigation into the horror incident.

Shocking footage shows a group of hooded thugs in a tense stand-off armed with huge blades in broad daylight.

In what appears to be a heated confrontation, one of them waves a machete in the air and points it menacingly towards another.

A high-angle view of a crowd of people gathered outside Dixons Academy on Manchester Road during an incident.
Huge crowds could be seen gathering in the area as Dixons Academy was plunged into lockdownSource: YappApp
Armed police officers at the scene outside Dixons Academy.
Armed cops swooped on the scene at around 1.15pm on Wednesday afternoonSource: YappApp
Armed police officers and a police vehicle at the scene of an incident on Manchester Road.
Cops arrested two men at the sceneSource: YappApp
Police cars and armed officers surround a vehicle on a street outside a school.
A number of police vehicles could be seen as the area was locked downSource: YappApp

One of the yobs can be seen holding a huge knife in each hand as the group square-up to each other.

Another clip then shows carnage unfolding on the street as one male appears to hold someone back.

The footage also shows a huge crowd gathering in the area before armed cops were spotted locking down the scene.

In a statement, the principal of Dixons Academy, Mr Gayle, said: “Dear families, I am writing to make you aware of an incident in school today which resulted in a short lockdown.

“As soon as we became aware of the situation, we acted immediately in line with our safeguarding processes and procedures.

“As a precaution, the school went into lockdown for a short period while the incident was safely dealt with. No one was hurt.

“We know that some students witnessed the incident and may talk about it at home.

“Please be reassured that the safety and safeguarding of our students and staff is always our highest priority.

“We have robust procedures in place for situations such as this, and these were followed swiftly and effectively today. Thank you for your continued support.”

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called to reports of a number of males fighting with bladed weapons in Ripley Street, Bradford, shortly after 1.15pm this afternoon.

“Officers attended the scene and two men were arrested.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish exactly what happened.”