This news has come at a time when a similar package had exploded in the Ukrainian embassy. Not only this, a similar letter was also sent to the President of Spain, which was destroyed in time.
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spain based in madrid american embassy A suspicious envelope has been recovered, which has been kept under police control. Later this envelope was opened, in which the explosive device was filled. Surprisingly, similar packages were sent to other locations in Spain as well. This news has come at a time when a similar package had exploded in the Ukrainian embassy. Not only this, a similar letter was also sent to the President of Spain, which was destroyed in time.
According to media reports, the recently recovered package from the US Embassy was also opened and destroyed by the authorities. Over the past two days, similar explosive devices hidden in postal packages were sent to several locations, including the Spanish Ministry of Defense, the European Union’s satellite center in Spain and a factory producing grenades for the Ukrainian war, the police official said. Is.
Letter bomb may be related to Ukraine war
According to media reports, immediately after the recent incident, the officials surrounded the embassy from all sides and stopped the movement. After the action, the police said that several explosive letters were sent to Spain in the last two days. Spanish authorities have not yet clarified who was responsible for the letters. Officials suspect that such acts may be linked to the Ukraine war.
Russia condemns letter bomb
According to the report, the Russian Embassy in Madrid, Spain, condemned the letter bombs on Thursday. The Russian embassy said that “any threats or terrorist attacks, especially those targeting diplomatic missions, are totally condemnable.” The package sent to the Ukrainian embassy was addressed to the country’s ambassador in Spain. There was an explosion as soon as the letter was opened, in which an employee was also injured. Spain’s national court is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.
Letter bombs sent from inside Spain
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba ordered increased security at all of Ukraine’s foreign embassies abroad and urged his Spanish counterpart to expedite the investigation. Defense Minister Rafael Perez said that initial assessments indicated that the first five packages were sent from within Spain. Police said that except one letter bomb, all the others have been destroyed.
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