Letter bombs delivered to businesses in the Netherlands


Police in the Netherlands are investigating a series of letter bombs delivered to businesses in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam, AD.nl reports.

Terrorism is not suspected, with police working with the hypothesis of extortion.

The letters containing explosive materials were delivered to a hotel and petrol station in Amsterdam, a real estate office in Utrecht and another petrol station and a Mercedes dealership in Rotterdam. No-one was injured by the letters, but one was discovered seriously damaged, suggesting an explosion had taken place.

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Source: The Brussels Times

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