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| Dutch gig cancelled over terror tip-off | Dutch gig cancelled over terror tip-off |
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| A van containing gas canisters has been discovered near a music venue in Rotterdam, hours after a tip-off from Spanish police led to the cancellation of a rock concert. | A van containing gas canisters has been discovered near a music venue in Rotterdam, hours after a tip-off from Spanish police led to the cancellation of a rock concert. |
| The driver of the Spain-registered van was detained by police, Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told journalists. | The driver of the Spain-registered van was detained by police, Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told journalists. |
| US band Allah-Las - who often get threats because of their name - had been due to perform at The Maassilo. | |
| But the warning led to the gig being called off at the last minute. | But the warning led to the gig being called off at the last minute. |
| However, Mr Aboutaleb said it was not clear if the van and the terror threat were linked. | However, Mr Aboutaleb said it was not clear if the van and the terror threat were linked. |
| The warning came amid a heightened sense of alert after attacks in Spain last week. | The warning came amid a heightened sense of alert after attacks in Spain last week. |
| But a judicial sources told Reuters news agency that there was no direct link between those attacks and the tip from Spanish authorities, which is said to be the result of a longstanding investigation. | But a judicial sources told Reuters news agency that there was no direct link between those attacks and the tip from Spanish authorities, which is said to be the result of a longstanding investigation. |
| Dutch police have arrested the Spanish driver of the van and taken him for questioning. | Dutch police have arrested the Spanish driver of the van and taken him for questioning. |
| A bomb squad was examining the vehicle, reports said. Police wearing bulletproof vests were at the venue, which was evacuated. | A bomb squad was examining the vehicle, reports said. Police wearing bulletproof vests were at the venue, which was evacuated. |
| "The ring that the police set up around the concert hall led to the detention of a van with gas bottles," Mr Aboutaleb said. | "The ring that the police set up around the concert hall led to the detention of a van with gas bottles," Mr Aboutaleb said. |
| "Whether the van with gas bottles can be linked to the threat, that cannot now be established," he added, warning against "swift conclusions". | "Whether the van with gas bottles can be linked to the threat, that cannot now be established," he added, warning against "swift conclusions". |
| In last week's attacks in Catalonia, 15 people were killed in Barcelona and the town of Cambrils. | |
| Those attacks followed a blast at a house full of gas canisters where the jihadists involved were reportedly preparing explosives. | |
| In an interview last year, the group Allah-Las told The Guardian newspaper that they regularly received messages from Muslims offended by the use of the word Allah - Arabic for God - in their name. | |
| The group said they had wanted a religious-sounding name after being inspired by the band The Jesus and Mary Chain. |