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“Inquiries are ongoing,” London police said (representative).
London:
British police said Friday that officers set off a controlled explosion after finding a “suspicious package” outside the U.S. embassy in London.
The explosion was carried out by the capital’s Metropolitan Police Force after cordoning off a high-security site in Nine Elms, just south of the River Thames.
“We can confirm that the ‘loud explosion’ reported by officers in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion,” the force said in a post on X.
We are aware of speculation online about an incident surrounding the US Embassy in Nine Elms.
The area has been cordoned off as a precaution while officers investigate the suspicious package.
We will provide further updates in due course.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) November 22, 2024
“Inquiries are still ongoing and the siege will remain in place for the time being.”
The US embassy said in a post on its X account that local authorities were investigating a “suspicious package” outside the building.
It added that police had closed a nearby road “out of an abundance of caution”.
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