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Suspicious Package at US Embassy in London Declared a Hoax Device After Controlled Explosion

London's US Embassy resumes normal operations after police confirm a suspicious package was a hoax, while Gatwick Airport mentions separate security issue.

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Updated: Nov 22nd, 2024, 2:52 PM ET

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On November 22, 2024, London's Metropolitan Police conducted a controlled explosion of a suspicious package outside the US Embassy, later confirmed to be a hoax device. The embassy resumed normal operations, although public appointments for the day were canceled. Concurrently, Gatwick Airport experienced evacuations due to a suspicious item in luggage. The police cordoned off the area during their investigation, which is still ongoing as inquiries into the package's origins continue.

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