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Frankfurt Airport evacuated in 'ongoing' police operation Frankfurt Airport evacuated in police operation
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Parts of Frankfurt Airport have been evacuated and are closed to the public, as police conduct an "ongoing" operation. Rumors of a bomb or gun threat have circulated online, though those reports were not confirmed. Parts of Frankfurt Airport were evacuated and closed off to the public as police conducted an operation, apparently triggered by an abandoned piece of luggage, leading to online speculation of a bomb or gun threat.
Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1, as well as its attached regional train station, was closed on Saturday evening, as the airport’s police service launched an otherwise undescribed “operation.”  Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1, along with its attached regional train station, was closed on Saturday evening, as the airport’s police service launched an otherwise undescribed “operation.” 
State and federal police are involved in the operation, and the airport police wrote on Twitter that one piece of abandoned luggage had been investigated and found to be safe. State and federal police were involved in the operation, and the airport police wrote on Twitter that one piece of abandoned luggage had been investigated and found to be safe.
Little else is known about the operation, and as crowds left the airport, rumors of a bomb or gun threat did the rounds on social media.Little else is known about the operation, and as crowds left the airport, rumors of a bomb or gun threat did the rounds on social media.
One video which quickly circulated online appears to show a police officer pointing a gun at somebody lying on the ground inside the terminal. Airport authorities, however, have cautioned against speculation and urged the public not to share videos of the "ongoing" operation. One video which quickly circulated online appears to show a police officer pointing a gun at somebody lying on the ground inside the terminal. Airport authorities cautioned against speculation, however, and urged the public not to share videos of the incident.
Police have warned passengers to follow the instructions of airport security, while airport authorities have warned travelers of potential delays. Police warned passengers to follow the instructions of airport security, while airport authorities warned travelers of potential delays.
Frankfurt Airport is the fourth-busiest in Europe by passenger numbers, and the busiest by cargo traffic. A bombing at the airport in 1985 killed three people and injured more than 70, with investigators pinning the blame on Palestinian terrorists. In a tweet posted at 7pm GMT, airport police said the operation had ended and blocked off areas were gradually being reopened.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW Frankfurt Airport is the fourth busiest in Europe by passenger numbers, and the busiest by cargo traffic. A bombing at the airport in 1985 killed three people and injured more than 70, with investigators pinning the blame on Palestinian terrorists.
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