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Outcome of the investigation into the Schiphol - Detroit flight
News item | 30-12-2009
The preparation of the failed attack against passenger flight NW 253 Amsterdam-Detroit was fairly professional, but its execution was amateurish. This is evident from a preliminary investigation conducted by the Dutch authorities. The explosive used is not easy to make and its production is not without risk. In addition, the modus operandi and explosive are similar to earlier attacks.
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Initial findings of investigation into security procedures at Schiphol
News item | 26-12-2009
A check has been carried out into the security controls conducted at Schiphol Airport on the Northwest Airlines flight. The man in question arrived at Schiphol Airport from Lagos and transferred to a flight to Detroit. An initial investigation has revealed that the passenger list containing passengers' personal details, including those of the suspect, was transmitted to the American authorities in accordance with standard procedures before the flight departed for Detroit. The American ...
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The level of the terrorist threat against the Netherlands has been lowered
News item | 15-12-2009
The threat level for the Netherlands has been lowered from substantial to limited. This means that the chance of a terrorist attack against (interests of) the Netherlands is relatively small, but that it certainly cannot be entirely ruled out.
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Few fear terrorist attack in the Netherlands
News item | 26-11-2009
Terrorism is not a major public concern in the Netherlands. Most Dutch people feel safe and regard the likelihood of a terrorist attack in this country as minimal. These are two of the main results of the 2009 survey of the Dutch public’s risk perceptions and their need for information on terrorism and efforts to combat it.
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International exercise against nuclear terrorism
News item | 26-11-2009
More than 130 representatives of 36 countries and five international organisations spent the past two days in Utrecht taking part in Exercise Cobalt 2009.
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