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All-clear at Joint Base Andrews after earlier bomb threat

WASHINGTON — An all-clear has been given at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, after a report of a bomb threat by the pedestrian gate earlier Wednesday morning.

In a tweet, Joint Base Andrews base security forces were notified of the bomb threat by the pedestrian gate off Allentown Road shortly after 7:34 a.m. Aerial images from news media helicopters showed a SUV at the gate entrance being searched by a robot. A base spokesman told ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ the woman claimed she had explosives but nothing was found in the search and authorities determined there was no threat.

Prince George’s County police assisted in the search. The all-clear was given shortly before 9:30 a.m.

Jack Moore

Jack Moore joined ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com as a digital writer/editor in July 2016. Previous to his current role, he covered federal government management and technology as the news editor at Nextgov.com, part of Government Executive Media Group.

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