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| Explosion at US embassy in Montenegro | Explosion at US embassy in Montenegro |
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| There has been an explosion at the US Embassy in Montenegro, the government says. | There has been an explosion at the US Embassy in Montenegro, the government says. |
| An unidentified attacker threw an explosive device into the embassy compound in the capital Podgorica, before killing himself, it tweeted. | An unidentified attacker threw an explosive device into the embassy compound in the capital Podgorica, before killing himself, it tweeted. |
| It said the device thrown was likely a hand grenade. No other injuries have been reported. | It said the device thrown was likely a hand grenade. No other injuries have been reported. |
| The US embassy issued a security alert, advising people to stay away from the mission. | |
| The explosion is reported to have taken place at midnight local time on Wednesday. | The explosion is reported to have taken place at midnight local time on Wednesday. |
| Police are investigating the incident and who might have been behind it. A senior official from the US state department told the New York Times that the motive for the attack was unknown. | Police are investigating the incident and who might have been behind it. A senior official from the US state department told the New York Times that the motive for the attack was unknown. |
| Steve Goldstein, the under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, said no-one in the embassy was injured. | Steve Goldstein, the under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, said no-one in the embassy was injured. |
| A guard at a nearby sports centre told the AFP news agency he "heard two explosions, one after another". | A guard at a nearby sports centre told the AFP news agency he "heard two explosions, one after another". |
| He added: "Police came very quickly and the body of a man was taken away." | He added: "Police came very quickly and the body of a man was taken away." |
| Montenegro, home to about 630,000 people, became independent in 2006 - one of several new countries formed after the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia. | |