A MAJOR airport that was evacuated after several suspicious packages were found has been given the all clear.
SCARE: Denver evacuated its airport amid security fears
Denver International Airport was forced to evacuate when security forces discovered numerous packages near ticket counter.
The fears came just hours after barbaric Islamic state jihadis bombed Brussels, killing 34.
EVACUATE: The site has now re-opened
They targeted the airport and metro stations with three bombs which also injured around 200 people.
Cops have now given the international airport in Denver the all-clear, its social media account revealed.
AIRPORT: Other international airports have been put on high alert
But, restrictions will remain on vehicles despite the terminal being fully re-opened.
An alert sent to officials from America's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transport Security Administration (TSA) said a suspicious package had been detected.
ATTACK: The fears came hours after the Brussels bombings
.@DenverPolice has cleared the suspicious items. No threat found. West terminal will open to the public in a few minutes.— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) March 22, 2016
Officials said flight delays are possible with passengers on British Airways, American Airlines, Aero Mexico, Air Canada and Lufthansa expected to be affected.
Other US airports and travel hubs have been placed on red alert following the attacks in Brussels and the suspicion packages in Denver.
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