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Paris train station bomb alert another false alarm
French authorities say no explosives have been found after the capital’s Saint Lazare train station had to be evacuated following an anonymous phone call to police concerning a bomb alert.
By News Wires (text)
AP - Police and France’s railway operator say authorities briefly evacuated a train station in a bustling area near Paris’ historic Opera house following a bomb alert.
Police say bomb squads and lab technicians turned up no explosives in a search at the Saint-Lazare station after an anonymous caller phoned in the bomb threat to police.
French authorities say France is facing an elevated terror threat. They suspect al-Qaida’s North African affiliate of plotting a bomb attack on a crowded target.
A bomb alert led police to evacuate the Eiffel Tower on Sept. 14, though no explosives were found.
The French Senate voted earlier this month to ban burqa-style Islamic veils in France, a subject that has prompted warnings by al-Qaida’s north Africa wing.
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bomb alerts false alarms
Similar things have happened in Northern Ireland recently where bomb alerts have been given to the police and the response times closely monitored to peovide data for future real attacks. I'm sure the French police are aware of this.
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