Canada: Police, with out elaborating, mentioned they’ve situated “two persons of interest”. (Representational)
Ottawa:
Canadian police are investigating a doable threat to nationwide safety that compelled parliament to lock down for a number of hours on Saturday after border brokers warned of a bomb risk, a authorities supply mentioned on Sunday.
The intelligence department of the border company on Saturday warned that automobiles close to parliament could possibly be laden with explosives, in line with the supply, who was not authorised to talk on the report.
Ottawa police on Saturday mentioned that they had situated “two vehicles of interest and two persons of interest”, with out elaborating, and mentioned there was no risk to public security.
No costs towards the 2 people have but been introduced.
However, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)’s particular Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, which investigates threats to nationwide safety, has opened a probe, the supply mentioned.
“It is still unclear how serious the threat was,” mentioned the supply, who has been briefed on the investigation.
The RCMP declined to substantiate or deny the information, first reported late on Saturday by Global News TV, which mentioned a “major” nationwide safety investigation was underway.
“For privacy and operational reasons, the RCMP does not confirm, deny, or release information relating to criminal investigations unless or until charges are laid,” an RCMP spokesman mentioned in an announcement.
Tensions in Ottawa’s parliamentary precinct have been excessive since tons of of vans and automobiles blocked the realm for 3 weeks earlier this yr. The protest was towards what demonstrators noticed as authorities overreach through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The highway that runs in entrance of parliament has by no means absolutely reopened because the protest to stop automobiles from parking alongside it.
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