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Bomb Threat Near US Embassy in Manila Turns Out False Alarm - Police

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Manila police has lifted the road closure near the US Embassy after an alleged bomb threat, media reported on Monday, citing a police official. 28.11.2016, Sputnik International

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Bomb Threat Near US Embassy in Manila Turns Out False Alarm - Police

07:50 GMT 28.11.2016 (Updated: 07:58 GMT 28.11.2016)

© REUTERS / Romeo RanocoMembers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force patrol after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found near the U.S Embassy in metro Manila, Philippines November 28, 2016.

Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Special Action Force patrol after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found near the U.S Embassy in metro Manila, Philippines November 28, 2016. - Sputnik International

Manila police has lifted the road closure near the US Embassy after an alleged bomb threat, media reported on Monday, citing a police official.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Manila Police Department has lifted the road closure near the US Embassy after an alleged bomb in a trash bin was revealed to be a cellphone, media reported on Monday, citing a police official.

“Upon inspection, it appears there’s only some cellphone or some gadgets inside the trash can… As of now, it’s safe,” Joel Coronel, the chief of police said as quoted by the Manila Bulletin newspaper.

Bomb defused near US embassy in Philippines: police

Philippine police defused a bomb found in a rubbish bin near the US embassy in Manila …
— LuisCampos_Monaco (@LuisCampos_ST) 28 ноября 2016 г.

Earlier in the day, the police closed roads near the US Embassy after a street sweeper had claimed to have found a bomb in a trash bin.