Federal officials are monitoring a chemical-weapon bomb threat involving hostages in Ware, Mass., according to an e-mail obtained by POLITICO.

> “At 06:40 am today, the Ware Police Department receive a call on an untraceable line from a person claiming to have placed bombs at 228 to234 West Street which are set to detonate at 02:00 pm. The person described himself a a federally wanted felon, and claimed to have 4 hostages and was demanding money,” the internal Environmental Protection Agency email said. “The bombs were described a fertilizer bombs, and additional information provided indicate the possible presence of VX and or Tabun.”
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