Flight operations at Cologne/Bonn Airport were briefly suspended on Friday after a security incident. Federal police said departures had to be suspended, before being resumed a short time later, because the secure area needed to be closed off. Arrivals were not affected by the closure and were able to continue as normal. A spokesperson said the security screening checkpoint was shut at 6:37 a.m., and Terminal 1 and 2 security zones were cleared as a precautionary measure. There was apparently no immediate danger to life or the safety of passengers or staff. Police could not initially provide details about the incident because investigations were still ongoing, the spokesperson said. According to German public broadcaster WDR, new baggage scanners installed the previous day were at fault. They have since been taken out of service. WDR reported that employees had identified suspicious items in a bag.…