US: Threat of explosion - Military base in WDC closed

WASHINGTON, 21 October 2021, (TON): The base said “a military base in the Washington suburb of Bethesda has been closed due to the threat of an explosion.”

The base said on Twitter “the base received a phone call from an unknown source, who said that there was a threat of an explosion near building 10. Security personnel are working on the spot.”

The base said “the base is closed, all servicemen must not leave the premises. All gates are closed for non-urgent travel. The public is asked to avoid this territory.”

The US Navy base in Bethesda, Maryland , maintains and guards the largest military hospital in the US Navy, where presidents and other prominent figures have been treated at various times.

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