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Plane Scare in Italy Sparks Fears

A plane in Naples, Italy, was found to have ammunition on it an Italian news agency has reported sparking fears of a possible terrorist plot. A man was stopped and found to have ammunition on his person at an Italian airport in Naples. He was removed from the flight before takeoff.

The suspect was later handed over to local police for questioning. It was not yet clear why he was traveling with ammunition in his luggage but carrying any weapons is a strict violation of flight law in Italy and around the world.

Though the man was not deemed a threat and probably didn`t realize he had ammunition on him, authorities were trying to figure out how he managed to actually board the plane and clear security with the ammunition.