Birmingham City Center Evacuated: ‘Security Threat”

by | Jul 9, 2005 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

It looks like the London drama is not over:

“Police ordered the evacuation of the entertainment district in central Birmingham late Saturday because of intelligence suggesting a security threat. Police initially restricted road traffic into the city center, but then ordered an evacuation after receiving further intelligence, a police spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity.”

The BBC reports “there have also been reports of controlled explosions by police.” Initially, pubs and restaurants were being searched, and motorists were told not to come into the city center: now, it’s evacuation time ….

What’s up? Stay tuned …

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