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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, officials say.
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 compound in the capital Podgorica at around midnight (23:00 GMT), before killing himself, the government announced.
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 US embassy said all staff were safe following the incident. No-one has said what the motive could be.
The explosion is reported to have taken place at midnight local time on Wednesday. The BBC's correspondent Guy Delauney says many people in the Balkans still have weapons like the hand grenade said to have been used in the attack - a legacy of the wars in the 1990s.
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. The embassy and surrounding streets remain closed. But people working nearby say the police presence is small and the overall atmosphere in the city is calm.
Steve Goldstein, the under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, said no-one in the embassy was injured. More on Montenegro
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."
Montenegro, home to about 630,000 people, became independent in 2006 - one of several new countries formed after the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia.Montenegro, home to about 630,000 people, became independent in 2006 - one of several new countries formed after the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia.