Spain boosts security as prime minister targeted in a series of letter bombs, including one that exploded at Madrid's Ukrainian embassy on Wednesday
Spain said Thursday it was boosting security measures after a series of letter bombs was discovered in the country, including one that was sent to Spain’s prime minister last week. The latest bomb, sent to an air force base near Madrid, was discovered before dawn Thursday, after one exploded at the Ukrainian embassy in the capital Madrid Wednesday and another was deactivated at an arms manufacturer.
The first exploded at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid in the afternoon, injuring an employee, Spanish officials said. That envelope, addressed to the Ukrainian ambassador to Spain, exploded after being handled by a Ukrainian worker at the embassy, Spain’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Later, in the evening, police deactivated a letter bomb at a weapons manufacturer in northern Spain, a senior Spanish official said.
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