HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish police said they had launched an operation on Sunday in response to the threat of a terror attack targeting a church in centre of Helsinki.
"Police became aware of facts that gave a reason to suspect preparation of a terrorist act. According to the information, the Temppeliaukio church would be the target of a possible act. The police launched all possible measures to address the threat," the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said in a statement on Monday.
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