Breaking: The U.S. Pentagon reports a "hazardous material incident" leading to an emergency lockdown! Military and police in chemical protective suits arrive on the scene

According to the latest breaking news released tonight (11) by the authoritative American media CNN, the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense in Washington D.C., has experienced a serious "hazardous materials incident," leading to the emergency lockdown of multiple floors and corridors inside the building, with some areas fully evacuated. Authorities have urgently issued a "shelter-in-place order," and reports indicate that armed police officers are wearing gas masks and chemical protective suits inside the building.
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A major security crisis has erupted within the core of U.S. geopolitics and national security. According to the latest breaking news published late tonight (11) Taipei time by the authoritative American media CNN, the Pentagon in Washington D.C. experienced an unidentified "hazardous materials incident" on the morning of the 11th Eastern Time, which caused multiple floors and corridors within the complex to be urgently locked down in a short period, while other affected areas are undergoing chaotic evacuation.

Building system alert! Spokesperson confirms issuance of "shelter-in-place order"

This alarming security incident was subsequently confirmed by U.S. officials. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell later issued a public statement to the media, admitting that the building’s sensing system detected a major alert of "abnormal air quality." He stated that the Department of Defense is currently executing standard asset protection protocols and has issued an emergency "shelter-in-place order" for specific affected areas within the building. A professional response team is on-site and ready to support colleagues inside the building.

Full chemical protective gear deployed! The reason for the exposure of the blocked area remains a mystery

According to multiple security sources familiar with the matter, the epicenter of this mysterious gas or chemical leak is precisely located in the "second to fifth floors of corridors 4 to 7" within the Pentagon complex. The area has been fully cordoned off by military police. Witnesses inside the building reported that armed police on duty immediately changed into full gear, wearing gas masks and complete white chemical protective suits, guarding the scene amid a strong smell of smoke and tense atmosphere.

Currently, the Hazardous Materials Response Team of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) is working with biochem and toxicology experts from the Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia to investigate the source of the leak. Arlington Fire Department also confirmed on social platform X that their hazardous materials team is executing a special mission inside the Pentagon.

As this is a highly shocking breaking news story, as of the official update, the Pentagon has not disclosed the specific chemical components causing the air quality abnormality, whether there are casualties at the scene, or the final progress of the resolution. However, in the current highly sensitive global situation, the sudden threat of biochemicals at the U.S. military’s highest command has reignited extreme risk aversion in international financial markets.