Armed police are conducting extra-security checks at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam after the authorities received reports of a possible threat. Officers searched every car entering the hub while adding it is likely that flights will be delayed.
There is a strong police presence in and around Schiphol, the fifth busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume, the Dutch media reported, citing the local authorities. It’s not yet clear what kind of threat the authorities received and what exactly the police are searching for.
The Algemeen Dagblad newspaper said that passengers have been also subjected to additional checks.