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Amsterdam airport departure area evacuated for bomb threat

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AP The Hague

Dutch military police evacuated passengers from a departure area at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport for a short time Monday evening due to a bomb threat, police said.

The Royal Marechaussee police force said in a tweet that officers overpowered a suspect and quickly lifted the evacuation order. An update from the military force's Twitter account said the suspect was a 51-year-old Canadian man who was held for questioning.

The force in the Netherlands did not identify him. It said no explosives were found at Schiphol Airport.

 

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First Published: Jan 01 2019 | 2:35 AM IST

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