Amsterdam airport departure area evacuated for bomb threat

Amsterdam airport departure area evacuated for bomb threatA departure area at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport had to be evacuated on New Year's Eve after a man claimed to have a bomb, according to officials. The Dutch military police said in a tweet that departure hall 3 at the airport was briefly evacuated as a precaution due to a bomb threat Schiphol ✔ @Schiphol Man threatens with a bomb in Departure hall 3 at Schiphol. Currently Departure hall 3 is being evacuated. More information will follow as soon as possible. Koninklijke Marechaussee ✔ @Marechaussee Man dreigt met bom in vertrekpassage 3 op Schiphol. Marechaussee heeft hal en onmiddellijke omgeving uit voorzorg ontruimd. Nadere info volgt . 34 12:43 AM - Jan 1, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 149 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The Royal Marechaussee police force said officers overpowered a suspect and quickly lifted the evacuation order. Further details were not immediately available about the suspect or nature of the threat at the airport outside the Dutch capital. Police did not return telephone calls seeking comment, according to The Associated Press. The Associated Press contributed to this report.