Brazil Probing Possible Bomb Placed Outside Supreme Court
- Brazilian police are investigating a possible bomb in a backpack thrown outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia and have arrested a suspect.
- The court said the suspect tried to jump the court’s fences and threw a backpack on top of a bus stop.
- Police restricted access while a bomb squad prepared to inspect the object using a “rigorous procedure,” according to spokesperson Raphael Broocke.
- The incident occurred during tense campaigning before Brazil’s presidential election, involving Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro.
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A suspect "tryed to jump the fences of the court" and "launched a backpack on a bus stop," which activated the security protocol, the supreme indicated in a note. A dozen patrols cordoned off the area, found a journalist from the AFP. Authorities examined the backpack in search of "an explosive," said Major Raphael Broocke, spokesman for the Brazilian Military Police. After analyzing its content, it was found that it was "only personal objects,"…
A man threw a backpack near Brazil's Supreme Court, prompting bomb squads to sweep the area. The suspicious package was later examined.
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A person has behaved suspiciously, throwing backpack near Brazil's Supreme Court. Police have cordoned off the area.
A dozen patrols came to the area and access was restricted, according to an AFP journalist.
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