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UK police cordon off Whitehall over suspicious package, reopen it

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 Oct 2022 15:10

British police close a road in London's government district following reports of a suspicious package.

  • Whitehall evacuated as police carry out controlled explosion of suspicious package. June 7,2022.
    Police carry out a controlled explosion of a suspicious package, on June 7, 2022.

British police reported on Tuesday they had cordoned off Whitehall, a road in London's government district, as a precaution after reports of a suspicious package.

"Officers are in attendance and a cordon is in place as a precaution," City of Westminster Police said on Twitter. "The item will be assessed by specialist officers. Please avoid the area."

Around an hour later, "Specialist officers have assessed the item in Whitehall and it has been declared as non-suspicious. The cordon has been lifted," the Police said.

The road in the center of London's government district, near Prime Minister Liz Truss' Downing Street office and residence, reopened on Tuesday after it was temporarily closed because of a security alert.

Whitehall, between the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square, is also home to several government departments including the Foreign Ministry, the Cabinet Office, and the Ministry of Defense.

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