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US air base in Italy locked down for hours over security alarm

An Air Force base in Italy is under lockdown due to an "ongoing situation" at one of its entry points, as stated by NAS Sigonella.
Traffic at NAS 2 entry control points has been secured, with redirection to the East ITAF Gate, according to the official statement.
Personnel have been advised to avoid highway SP105 between Marinai Housing Complex and NAS 2, as mentioned in the base's communications.
A lockdown/shelter-in-place remains in effect, with instructions to monitor AtHoc for updates, as per the statement from the base.

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Straight Arrow News

US air base in Italy locked down for hours over reported car bomb threat

A U.S. Navy air base in Italy went into lockdown on Wednesday after security forces were alerted to a possible car bomb targeting the military site. The potential threat forced authorities to evacuate a gate at the Naval Air Station Sigonella, and facilities were locked down for several hours as police investigated, according to the U.S. Navy. The U.S. military said that Italian police and a bomb squad unit "inspected the package and determined …

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La Repubblica

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Washington Examiner

Naval air station put under lockdown and shelter-in-place order - Washington Examiner

Naval Air Station Sigonella, located in Sicily, Italy, was ordered to take precautionary measures because of an “ongoing situation” at the base’s entry.

6 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

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US air base in Italy goes on lockdown for several hours over unspecified incident

ROME (AP) — A U.S. air base in Italy went on lockdown Wednesday for several hours over an unspecified incident. There were no injuries. Naval Air Station Sigonella was locked down “due to an ongoing situation,” according to initial posts on the base’s official Facebook page. The posts suggested that whatever happened occurred at a…

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telex.hu

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