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Spanish police say origin of letter bombs was city of Valladolid  

Published: 03 Dec 2022 - 09:15 pm | Last Updated: 03 Dec 2022 - 09:17 pm
A Spanish Civil Guard vehicle enters the Torrejon de Ardoz Air Force Base after suspected explosive devices hidden in envelopes were mailed to the base, in the wake other packages sent to targets connected to Spanish support of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, outside Madrid, Spain, on December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

A Spanish Civil Guard vehicle enters the Torrejon de Ardoz Air Force Base after suspected explosive devices hidden in envelopes were mailed to the base, in the wake other packages sent to targets connected to Spanish support of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, outside Madrid, Spain, on December 1, 2022. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Reuters

Madrid: Spanish police said six letter bombs that were sent to high profile targets in recent days had been posted from the northern city of Valladolid, El Mundo newspaper reported on Saturday.

The devices were sent to targets including Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid, government offices, a European Union satellite company and the US Embassy between November 24 and December 2.

Most were defused, although an employee at the Ukrainian embassy was slightly injured when one of the devices ignited.

The Spanish Interior Ministry said it was unable to comment on the report.