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The National
Coordinator for Counter-terrorism and Security Policy (NCTV)
provided no details of the possible threat, but it said extra
security measures were implemented, including vehicle searches.
"There was a (threat) indication related to the airport," said
spokesman Edmond Messchaert. "The increased measures are
intended to ensure the safety of people working at the airport
and travelers."
The national threat level in the Netherlands was unchanged at
"substantial," or one notch from the highest.
After attacks by Islamist radicals in France, Belgium and
Germany, the Netherlands is considered a prominent target,
because it supports U.S.-led military operations against Islamic
State in the Middle East.
The last major attack in the Netherlands was the killing by a
Muslim radical of Theo van Gogh, the outspoken, film maker and
grandson of the famous painter, in 2004.
(Reporting By Anthony Deutsch, editing by Larry King)
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