The local police said that the device was found during construction work in the city and added that “the bomb disposal team specialists have examined the bomb, of American manufacture, and have determined that the detonator is significantly deformed”.
Thus, he stressed in a statement that “the deactivation with a cutting system is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.” “Until the deactivation, the police will continue to cordon off the area,” he said, while officers are moving around the area with loudspeakers to inform residents of these plans.
The authorities have also opened emergency shelters, although they have asked the population to come only if they have no other option for temporary accommodation.
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Source: MSN News