Police find explosives in Rotterdam
29.04.2006
Dutch police arrested four people early on Saturday after finding explosives in their apartment in the port city of Rotterdam, news agency ANP reported.
ANP cited a police spokeswoman as saying residents of seven neighbouring apartments were evacuated during the raid.
Netherlands (5) -- Analyses-- April-June 2006
Explosives and explosions
29.04.2006
ANP said the spokeswoman could not give details of what sort of explosives were found nor the identities of those arrested, apart from the fact there were three men and one woman.
The Netherlands' security alert level has been at "substantial" since the bombing attacks in London on July 7 last year, the second highest in a four-stage warning system.
The country was shaken by the 2004 murder of a filmmaker critical of Islam. Nine young Muslim men were sentenced to jail terms recently for belonging to a group that threatened terrorist crimes and more suspected militants are awaiting trial. ADVERTISEMENT
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