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A false alarm. The Air Force base was temporarily closed.

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A false alarm. The Air Force base was temporarily closed. Due to a report of "unidentified persons sneaking into the base," Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force...

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A false alarm. The Air Force base was temporarily closed. Due to a report of "unidentified persons sneaking into the base," Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base briefly entered a first-level precautionary lockdown on the 16th. But it later turned out to be a false alarm. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is located in the Tucson area of ​​the state and is the home of the U.S. Air Force's 355th Fighter Wing. On the morning of the 16th local time, the base received a report that an unidentified gunman had sneaked into an office building at the base and hid in a "suspicious manner." Local media reported that the base subsequently entered a level 1 lockdown, with all transportation prohibited from entering and exiting. The Special Weapons and Tactics Team and the Bomb Disposal Team arrived at the base, and FBI agents also appeared at the scene. The military and local law enforcement officers worked together to inspect the base facilities floor by floor and house by house. About five hours later, the military stated that no gunmen or weapons were found, all facilities were safe, and the incident was a false alarm.

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