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Colombian airport reopens after
false bomb alarm
The El Dorado International
Airport in Bogota, the capital
of Colombia, returned to normal
on Friday after a bomb alert
that led to a temporary closure
of the airport, turned out to be
a false alarm, said officials of
the airport.
After receiving an anonymous
call Friday morning saying that
there were explosives in the
Civil Aviation Authority
Building, the airport was
evacuated and shut down.
The call turned out to be a
false alarm as police did not
find any explosives after
careful checking.
The call aimed to cause panic in
Colombia after the British
authorities thwarted a terror
plot to blow up U.S.-bound
planes in mid-air, said Andres
Botero, manager of the airport.
Pledging a thorough
investigation, he said the
airport has already boosted
security measures by prohibiting
any liquids in carry-on luggage.
On Thursday, British Home
Secretary John Reid said Britain
had foiled an attempt to
detonate explosive devices
smuggled aboard as carry-on
luggage on midnight flights from
Britain to the United States.
Twenty-four suspects have been
arrested.
Reports said the plot targeted
flights of three major U.S.
carriers, with destinations
including at least five major
U.S. cities.
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