A main route between England and France was closed for several hours on Friday while the British Army bomb-disposal experts inspected a vehicle that was stopped by the police near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel. After examination, it was determined that the vehicle did not pose any safety risk. The Kent Police force arrested one man in connection with the incident, but he was later released pending further investigations. The police clarified that the incident was unrelated to the search for Daniel Abed Khalife, who had escaped from a London prison earlier in the week while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. Initially, a safety cordon was set up for public safety, but an update stated that the vehicle was not a threat to public safety.
As a result of the disruption, long queues of cars formed on the approach to the terminal near Folkestone in southeast England. The company Le Shuttle, which operates the trains that transport vehicles through the Channel Tunnel, suspended access to its terminal and anticipated significant service disruptions. However, the incident was resolved by late Friday afternoon, and normal services were set to resume.