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Texas airport: explosives found in man's luggage | Texas airport: explosives found in man's luggage |
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A man has been detained at an airport in the US state of Texas after he tried to carry explosives through security, officials say. | A man has been detained at an airport in the US state of Texas after he tried to carry explosives through security, officials say. |
The man was stopped at Midland International Airport when explosives in military wrapping were found in his carry-on baggage as it went through an X-ray machine. | The man was stopped at Midland International Airport when explosives in military wrapping were found in his carry-on baggage as it went through an X-ray machine. |
He is being held by the FBI. | He is being held by the FBI. |
The airport terminal was cleared for checks, but normal operations have now resumed, say Midland city officials. | The airport terminal was cleared for checks, but normal operations have now resumed, say Midland city officials. |
The FBI is conducting an investigation. | The FBI is conducting an investigation. |
A spokesman declined to say whether the man was in military uniform, or what quantity of explosive he was carrying. | A spokesman declined to say whether the man was in military uniform, or what quantity of explosive he was carrying. |
The man said that he was active in the military, according to police sources quoted by local newspapers. | |
He had reportedly been on a family visit to relatives in the Midland area and was returning to a base in North Carolina when he was detained. |
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