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Letter bomb probe: More packages sent to army careers offices | Letter bomb probe: More packages sent to army careers offices |
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Four suspect packages have been delivered to army careers offices in the south east of England, counter terrorism police said. | Four suspect packages have been delivered to army careers offices in the south east of England, counter terrorism police said. |
Bomb disposal units from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) were called to the recruitment centres in Oxford, Slough, Kent and Brighton earlier. | Bomb disposal units from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) were called to the recruitment centres in Oxford, Slough, Kent and Brighton earlier. |
The deliveries come after letter bombs were delivered to offices in Hampshire, Kent and Berkshire earlier this week. | |
The MoD said it was aware of ongoing "security incidents". | The MoD said it was aware of ongoing "security incidents". |
Det Supt Stan Gilmore, from the south east counter terrorism unit, said army staff had been warned to be "extra vigilant". | Det Supt Stan Gilmore, from the south east counter terrorism unit, said army staff had been warned to be "extra vigilant". |
Packages were found at offices in St Giles, Oxford, the Queensmere Shopping Centre in Slough, St Peters Street in Canterbury and Queens Road, Brighton. | Packages were found at offices in St Giles, Oxford, the Queensmere Shopping Centre in Slough, St Peters Street in Canterbury and Queens Road, Brighton. |
BBC Kent's Clare Tiptaft said people had been moved from neighbouring properties in Canterbury. | BBC Kent's Clare Tiptaft said people had been moved from neighbouring properties in Canterbury. |
On Wednesday officers said they believed letter bombs sent earlier in the week to careers offices in Chatham and Reading were linked. | On Wednesday officers said they believed letter bombs sent earlier in the week to careers offices in Chatham and Reading were linked. |
A device was also sent to an office in Aldershot. | |
The packages received on Tuesday were forensically examined after being made safe. | The packages received on Tuesday were forensically examined after being made safe. |
Police in Reading described the bomb found at St Mary's Butts as a "small but viable explosive device". | Police in Reading described the bomb found at St Mary's Butts as a "small but viable explosive device". |
An MoD spokesman said: "Security advice has been reiterated to our personnel." | An MoD spokesman said: "Security advice has been reiterated to our personnel." |