Explosive found in home in Leeuwarden, homes evacuated

An explosive device was found in a house in the Woudstraat in Leeuwarden on Friday evening. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service Defence (EOD) has seized the bomb and is in the process of removing it, a police spokesman reported. He expects that residents of nearby homes who had been evacuated will be able to return soon.

Melding van een explosief op de Lekkumerstraat, Leeuwarden. pic.twitter.com/w6awwxnBoI

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On Friday, the police received a report that there was a possible explosive in a home. Officers who arrived on the scene indeed found a suspicious situation. The surrounding houses were evacuated, and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service was called in. The latter determined that it was indeed an explosive device.

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However, no one was present in the house where the bomb was located. Furthermore, no one was arrested. The police launched an investigation.