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Police investigate terrorist threat at Rotterdam airport

November 17, 2016

Police badge and radio.

Police are carrying out a major security operation at Rotterdam’s airport following an anonymous tip off about a terrorist threat.

A number of ‘extra visible and invisible’ security measures have been implemented, police said in a statement.

All roads to the airport were closed off at around 12.30 and cars and buses searched. Flights have not been affected.

Last summer, security checks were stepped up at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport following reports of a terrorist threat.

Zwaar bewapende marechaussees op toegangswegen Rotterdam Airport. Zou te maken hebben met terrorismedreiging. pic.twitter.com/hfwoAJkAox

— robert bas (@robertpbas) November 17, 2016

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