Danish police said Wednesday they were investigating two explosions near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen’s northern suburbs.
According to the British news agency Reuters, the Copenhagen police said on social media website X that “no one was injured and we are conducting a preliminary investigation at the scene.”
The French news agency AFP has also reported two explosions outside the Israeli embassy in Denmark.
According to Copenhagen police, ‘a possible connection with the Israeli embassy in the area is being investigated.’
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Local media reported a large police presence and a large area being cordoned off.
Tabloid BT reports that investigators were seen in full-dress while inspecting the scene for evidence.
The Israeli embassy was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters.
Police said they would provide an update on the investigation at 5:30 a.m. GMT.
“It’s clear that the Israeli embassy is very close and that’s an aspect we’re certainly looking at,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jacob Hansen.
A police spokesman told reporters at the scene that no injuries were reported and it was too early to say how serious the explosions were.
Shooting near the Israeli Embassy in Sweden
Swedish police said on Wednesday that there was a shooting incident near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported and an investigation has been launched.
According to police, they were alerted to an ‘explosion’ on a road near the Israeli embassy in central Stockholm at 6pm on Tuesday.
Stockholm police press officer Rebecca Landberg told AFP: ‘We have found evidence that points to a shooting at the Israeli embassy, but we don’t want to reveal that evidence because the investigation is ongoing.’
‘Attack’ on Diplomatic Support Complex in Baghdad
On the other hand, the US ambassador to Iraq, Elena Romanowski, announced that the diplomatic support complex in Baghdad was ‘attacked’ yesterday, Tuesday, in which no casualties were reported.
“The Diplomatic Support Complex, a US diplomatic facility, was attacked in Baghdad last night,” Romanowski wrote in a post on X.
He further wrote that ‘fortunately there was no loss of life.’
The U.S. has about 2,500 troops in Iraq and 900 in neighboring Syria as part of a coalition formed in 2014 to fight ISIS.
The forces of other countries, especially France and Great Britain, are also included in this alliance.
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2024-10-02 16:52:09
