Eiffel Tower reopens after bomb threat
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Police evacuated the Eiffel Tower for two hours Saturday following an anonymous bomb threat, but allowed the public back in after searching the monument with sniffer dogs for possible explosives.
A Paris police official says nearly 1,400 people were evacuated following a request from tower operators after the warning Saturday. Police then searched the famed tourist site and set up a broad security perimeter.
French authorities have stepped up counterterrorism measures in recent weeks amid heightened concern about threats to France over its military campaign against al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Mali which began more than two months ago.
The 1,063-foot tower is one of the world's top tourist attractions, with millions of visitors a year.


















































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