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Pentagon lockdown lifted after false alarm

Pentagon lockdown lifted after false alarm

ARLINGTON, Va. — Parts of the Pentagon were under lockdown Thursday morning after officials detected what they initially called an air quality issue.

A shelter-in-place order was issued for the affected area, with multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon locked down. There were also evacuations.

Two sources later said the lockdown and evacuation was due to a false alarm.

There is no word yet on what may have triggered the incident.