Bombs Explode at Two Embassies in Rome

Italian authorities began taking extra safety precautions at embassies in Rome on Thursday after parcel bombs exploded at the Swiss Embassy and the Chilean Embassy. A city-wife inspection of embassies was launched shortly after the attacks. A suspicious package was discovered at the Ukraine Embassy, but was determined to not be a threat.

No one has claimed responsibility for the bombs. One person at the Swiss Embassy and one person at the Chilean Embassy suffered serious injuries in the blasts.  The names of the injured and details on their conditions have not been released.

"There is serious threat against foreign embassies in Rome. It is too early to know the origin of the threat. We are checking all the embassies in Rome and the Italian embassies abroad for suspicious packages. We should avoid being alarmist. The police are investigating the situation," Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Thursday after the attacks.

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