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Bombs sent to Barack Obama and New York home of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Bombs have been sent to Barack Obama and the New York suburban home of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
It comes just a day after a similar device was found at the home of remain backing billionaire and philanthropist George Soros.
A package sent to Mr Obama's office in Washington DC was intercepted early on Wednesday morning.
Another package intended for the Clinton's home in Chappaqua was also discovered, late on Tuesday
A US Secret Service statement read: "The US Secret Service has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees.
"Late on October 23, 2018, the Secret Service recovered a single package addressed to Former First Lady Hillary Clinton in Westchester County, New York.
"Early this morning, October 24, 2018, a second package addressed to former President Barack Obama was intercepted by Secret Service personnel in Washington DC.
"The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such.
"The protectees did not receive the packages nor were at risk of receiving them.
"The Secret Service has initiated a full scope criminal investigation."
The device sent to Mr Soros earlier in the week was made from a length of pipe about six inches long filled with explosive powder.
US bomb squad technicians carried out a controlled explosion of the device after it was discovered.
This story is being update
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/worl...-a3970561.html
Bombs have been sent to Barack Obama and the New York suburban home of Bill and Hillary Clinton.
It comes just a day after a similar device was found at the home of remain backing billionaire and philanthropist George Soros.
A package sent to Mr Obama's office in Washington DC was intercepted early on Wednesday morning.
Another package intended for the Clinton's home in Chappaqua was also discovered, late on Tuesday
A US Secret Service statement read: "The US Secret Service has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees.
"Late on October 23, 2018, the Secret Service recovered a single package addressed to Former First Lady Hillary Clinton in Westchester County, New York.
"Early this morning, October 24, 2018, a second package addressed to former President Barack Obama was intercepted by Secret Service personnel in Washington DC.
"The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such.
"The protectees did not receive the packages nor were at risk of receiving them.
"The Secret Service has initiated a full scope criminal investigation."
The device sent to Mr Soros earlier in the week was made from a length of pipe about six inches long filled with explosive powder.
US bomb squad technicians carried out a controlled explosion of the device after it was discovered.
This story is being update
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/worl...-a3970561.html
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