A suspicious A4 size three postal bags containing small improvised explosive devices were found at the different locations in London on Tuesday.
Counter-terror police are investigating the three packages that contained the explosives that were discovered at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station in the United Kingdom, the Metropolitan Police said.
As per the reports of vox.com, “small improvised explosive devices were found inside small postal bags’ and ‘appear capable of igniting an initially small fire when opened.’ However, no casualties reported.
Officers from Counter Terrorism Command have launched an investigation after three suspicious packages were received at The Compass Centre #Hounslow, near #Heathrow Airport, London Waterloo Station and City Aviation House #Newham near City Airport https://t.co/Uuu3RfdNHa
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 5, 2019
We're treating the incidents as a linked series & keeping an open mind regarding motives. Flights at Heathrow & City Airport have not been effected. Train services at Waterloo Station continue to operate. As a precaution, some DLR services were suspended but now fully operational
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 5, 2019
Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism command unit has begun an investigation into the explosive devices which were found at the major transit hubs in London i.e Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo train station.
However, due to explosives news, flights and other transit on the Docklands Light Railway system to London City Airport were disrupted. Soon after, the transports systems were resumed.
Authorities took to Twitter and wrote in a tweet that the improvised explosives are being treated as linked. All of the explosives in small packages were found within hours of each other.
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