
Italian authorities are investigating the explosion of two parcel bombs that detonated at the Swiss and Chilean embassies, injuring two people.
Francesco Tagliente, Rome's police chief, said a third suspicious package found at the Ukrainian embassy was a false alarm. Tagliente addressed reporters as he arrived Thursday at the Chilean embassy, where witnesses said an explosion occurred shortly after 3 p.m., injuring one person.
Three hours earlier, a package bomb detonated inside an office in the Swiss Embassy, wounding a staffer who opened the parcel. The staffer -- who was not immediately identified -- suffered serious hand injuries, but his injuries were not life-threatening, Swiss ambassador Bernardino Regazzoni said.
A source close to the investigation told Fox News that authorities in Rome believe the bombing may be related to anarchists rather than terrorism.
A source close to the investigation told Fox News that authorities in Rome believe the bombing may be related to anarchists rather than terrorism. No one immediately claimed responsibility.
"It's a wave of terrorism against embassies, something much more worrisome than a single attack," Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno said.
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