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Belgian Police Probing Bomb Threat on Ship Bound for Antwerp - Reports
Belgian Police Probing Bomb Threat on Ship Bound for Antwerp - Reports
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The Belgian police are investigating a possible bomb threat aboard a merchant ship bound for the port of Antwerp, as reported by the Belga news agency.
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"We can confirm that a notification has been received. The investigation is now in the hands of the federal police," a port administration official was quoted as saying by the news agency on Monday.The vessel had to anchor in the North Sea and was forbidden from entering the port until the inspection was completed, Belga reported.Reports suggest the explosive device could possibly be planted in a car on board the ship and could detonate after it entered the port. The police cannot rule out that drug traffickers, who actively use the port of Antwerp for smuggling, might be involved in the incident.
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Belgian Police Probing Bomb Threat on Ship Bound for Antwerp - Reports
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The Belgian police are investigating a possible bomb threat aboard a merchant ship bound for the port of Antwerp, the Belga news agency reported.
"We can confirm that a notification has been received. The investigation is now in the hands of the federal police," a port administration official was quoted as saying by the news agency on Monday.
The vessel had to anchor in the North Sea and was forbidden from entering the port until the inspection was completed, Belga reported.
23 December 2023, 20:54 GMT
Reports suggest the explosive device could possibly be planted in a car on board the ship and could detonate after it entered the port. The police cannot rule out that drug traffickers, who actively use the port of Antwerp for smuggling, might be involved in the incident.
