{"id":519344,"date":"2022-12-01T19:13:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T16:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letter-bomb-discovered-at-us-embassy-in-madrid\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T19:13:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T16:13:53","slug":"letter-bomb-discovered-at-us-embassy-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letter-bomb-discovered-at-us-embassy-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letter bomb discovered at US embassy in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27d261dcb4a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letter-bomb-discovered-at-us-embassy-in-madrid\/#%E2%80%9CLetter_bomb_discovered_at_US_embassy_in_Madrid%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letter bomb discovered at US embassy in Madrid&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetter_bomb_discovered_at_US_embassy_in_Madrid%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letter bomb discovered at US embassy in Madrid&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The US Embassy in Madrid was on high alert Thursday after receiving what is believed to be a letter bomb \u2014 just one day after a similar package burst into flames when it was discovered at the Ukrainian embassy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can confirm a suspicious package was received at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, and are aware of reports of other packages sent to other locations throughout Spain,\u201d the American embassy said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful to Spanish law enforcement for their assistance with this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police detonated the suspicious envelope discovered at the US Embassy early Thursday after cordoning off a wide area around the building, Spanish officials said.<\/p>\n<p>It is just the latest potentially deadly package to be discovered across Spain over the last two days, according to authorities. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-001.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Police stand guard outside US embassy in Madrid\" class=\"wp-image-24854754\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-001.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Police guard a cordoned area outside the US Embassy in Madrid after a suspected explosive device hidden in an envelope was mailed to the embassy.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"922\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-bomb-014.jpg?w=922\" alt=\"Package sent to Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid\" class=\"wp-image-24854768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-bomb-014.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1844 1844w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-bomb-014.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1383 1383w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-bomb-014.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=922 922w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-bomb-014.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=461 461w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-bomb-014.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\"\/><figcaption>This is the package sent to Ukrainian embassy in Madrid on Wednesday amid a string of similar incidents across the country. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The package sent to the Ukrainian embassy was addressed to the country\u2019s ambassador to Spain. <\/p>\n<p>An employee who was handling it suffered minor injuries when it suddenly ignited, authorities said. <\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s National Court is investigating that incident as a terrorist act.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, police said suspicious letters were also sent to Spain\u2019s Defense Ministry, a European Union satellite center located at the Torrej\u00f3n de Ardoz air base outside Madrid and to an arms factory in northeastern Spain that makes grenades sent to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish authorities are trying to determine who was responsible for the letters \u2014 and if there is any link to the Ukraine war. <\/p>\n<p>The Russian embassy in Madrid on Thursday condemned the letter bombs, tweeting that \u201cany threat or terrorist attack, especially those directed at diplomatic missions, are totally condemnable.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-007.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Police guard Spanish air force base in Torrejon de Ardoz\" class=\"wp-image-24854788\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/madrid-letter-bombs-007.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Military personnel guard the main entrance of the Spanish air force base in Torrejon de Ardoz near Madrid after it, too, found a suspicious package. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the wake of the incidents, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba ordered that security be stepped up at all of Ukraine\u2019s foreign embassies and asked his Spanish counterpart for a swift investigation.<\/p>\n<p>An initial assessment indicated the first five packages were likely sent from within Spain, according to the country\u2019s secretary of state for security, Rafael P\u00e9rez.<\/p>\n<p>Police said all but one of the letter bombs were disposed of.<\/p>\n<p>The single intact explosive device, which was found at the air base, is being examined as part of the investigation, P\u00e9rez said. <\/p>\n<p>That package was addressed to the director of the European Union Satellite Center \u2014 an EU geospatial intelligence body that monitors Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>The Defense Ministry package was addressed to Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles, while the parcel sent to the arms factory was addressed to the factory\u2019s director, officials said. <\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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