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Judi Lynn

(160,450 posts)
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 04:58 PM Dec 2018

Explosive device set off at US consulate in Mexican city

Source: Associated Press


Updated 8:56 am CST, Sunday, December 2, 2018

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The attorney general's office in the western Mexico state of Jalisco says federal officials have taken over an investigation into reports that an explosive device was detonated at the U.S. consulate in the city of Guadalajara.

The consulate in Mexico's second biggest city said via Twitter that the office was closed because of what it described only as a "security incident" Friday evening. The tweet gave no details, though it said nobody was injured. It said U.S. officials are also investigating.

The consulate says it will provide more information as it becomes available, including whether consular operations will be available Monday.

Neither Mexican officials nor the consulate alluded to possible suspects in the incident.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Explosive-device-set-off-at-US-consulate-in-13437056.php



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Explosive device set off at US consulate in Mexican city (Original Post) Judi Lynn Dec 2018 OP
Hummmm The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #1
Slightly more. Igel Dec 2018 #2
I think it stands for New Delhi TV LeftInTX Dec 2018 #3
Maybe an anger management issue. JohnnyRingo Dec 2018 #4

JohnnyRingo

(18,618 posts)
4. Maybe an anger management issue.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 10:20 PM
Dec 2018

People get frustrated and lash out. The administration here will probably try to use this as evidence of Al Qada in the "caravan".

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