Rome railway station resumes operation after hoax terrorist alert
Date
1/25/2016 10:07:53 PM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ROME Jan 25 (KUNA) -- The central railway station in the Italian capital has resumed normal operation on Monday evening after a hiatus of one and half hours forced by a terrorist alert.The security services at the station were put on red alert after receiving tips that a man carrying a machinegun stopped near the station media reports said.Dozens of policemen have promptly cordoned off the area evacuated the station and managed to arrest the man who turned out to be a mentally-deranged Italian with a toy rifle.The incident took place while Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani were holding a press conference. (end) mn.gb
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