RTWed, 15 Mar 2017 19:23 UTC
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A suspicious package found early Wednesday at the German finance ministry in Berlin contained explosives, according to police.
The package was addressed to Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble but was flagged by security services in the ministry's post office, according to German newspaper, Bild. Wires were seen protruding from the package as it passed through an X-ray machine, the report said.
An evacuation of the scene was carried out before the package was removed and taken to Grunewald by explosive experts for examination, reports
Bild. There have been no reports of injuries so far.
"The first investigation results show that the package contained a so-called explosives mixture, which is frequently used to produce pyrotechnics. It was designed to cause considerable injuries when the package was opened," police said in a statement, as cited by Reuters.
Comment: A militant Greek group has
claimed responsibility for Wednesday's parcel bomb mailed to the German finance ministry in Berlin, claiming the failed attack was part of a campaign they dubbed 'Nemesis Project.'
"We still have the rage. We sent the package to Germany's finance minister as part of the second act of Nemesis Plan," Conspiracy of Fire Cells said in a statement posted on a radical anti-establishment website. "Nothing is over, everything continues."
The parcel was mailed from an Athens post office to German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble. He took a hardline stance during Greece's financial crisis, insisting on the implementation of austerity measures.
The parcel was intercepted by the finance ministry's mail department. It did not explode, but police confirmed it contained explosives.
Comment: A militant Greek group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday's parcel bomb mailed to the German finance ministry in Berlin, claiming the failed attack was part of a campaign they dubbed 'Nemesis Project.'