Incidents
Armed Police Surround Canadian Parliament Building
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Police have negotiated for several hours with a man who barricaded himself inside the Canadian Parliament building. The incident ended without casualties, and the suspect has been arrested. The Ottawa police announced this in an official statement posted on X.
Earlier, an unidentified individual barricaded himself in the Eastern Block of the building, leading to the evacuation of staff and the deployment of parliamentary security forces. According to police, negotiations with the man lasted several hours; however, details of the operation have not been disclosed. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and further information will be released later. There are no reports of injuries.