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Singapore investigates 18 bomb threats

Singapore police have launched an investigation into bomb threats targeting 18 locations around the state, including government buildings and embassies.
Singapore investigates 18 bomb threats ảnh 1A corner of Singapore (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Singapore police have launched aninvestigation into bomb threats targeting 18 locations around the state,including government buildings and embassies.

The local authorities were alerted to the threats on August23, the Singapore police force said in a statement. Officers coordinated withsecurity guards, finding no items of security concern.

The force did not disclose the specific locations involvedor if any evacuations had taken place after the threats were made.

The police take all security threats seriously and will nothesitate to take action against those who intentionally communicate falseinformation on bomb threats, the statement noted.

Anyone found guilty of communicating false information of aharmful thing can be imprisoned for up to seven years, fined up to 50,000 SGD (37,000USD), or both./.
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