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A 51-year-old Canadian man has been arrested after a bomb threat at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, Dutch military police said Monday evening.

Airport authorities said departure hall 3 and arrivals hall 3 were evacuated at around 8 p.m. local time after a man claimed to have a bomb.

Military police arrived on the scene and overpowered the suspect, after which the departure and arrivals halls resumed operations. No explosives were found.

Military police in the departure hall 3 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Dec. 31, 2018. EPA/NIELS WENSTEDT

Police did not offer any more details on the Canadian suspect, who has been detained for questioning.

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Global Affairs said Canadian consular officials were aware of the situation and were working with Dutch authorities to gather more information.

A spokesperson for Global Affairs declined to disclose further information about the suspect, citing the Privacy Act.

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The incident comes just over a year after a knife-wielding man was arrested by military police at the same airport.

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