Hanscom Air Force Base given all clear after partial evacuation due to 'potentially explosive material'

Part of Massachusetts’ Hanscom Air Force Base was evacuated Thursday morning after security forces found "potentially explosive material" on a vehicle entering the base.

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Security Forces were doing a routine vehicle inspection when around 9 a.m. they detected something that caused response actions.

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