People were asked to move away from the centre of Mdina this morning after unattended luggage was left in the square near the Cathedral.

The case was reported at about 11am.

The Bomb Disposal Unit of the Armed Forces of Malta was called in and removed the bag.

Today is a particularly bitter day for the AFM and bomb disposal experts - 31 years ago to the day five soldiers and two policemen died when illegal fireworks being carried on a patrol boat for dumping at sea blew up near Comino.