Swedish police destroy object outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm - BBC News

Officers say they found a "live" device outside the building in Stockholm, without giving further details.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A wide area has been cordoned off around the building in StockholmBy James FitzGeraldBBC NewsA "dangerous object" found outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm has been destroyed, Swedish police say.

The incident - labelled an "attempted attack" by the Israeli ambassador - saw officers cordon off a wide area nearby.

Police told the BBC it was too early to give further details on the object. They said no-one had been injured.

A spokesman later told the AFP news agency that staff had found a "live" device and alerted officers at about 13:10 local time (12:10 GMT).

The object was assessed by the national bomb squad, who chose to destroy it, the spokesman added.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68156977?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

---