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Suspicious device found at US consulate in Zurich - reports | Suspicious device found at US consulate in Zurich - reports |
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A United States consular office in the Swiss financial capital Zurich has been evacuated, according to local reports. | A United States consular office in the Swiss financial capital Zurich has been evacuated, according to local reports. |
Staff found a suspicious package in the entrance Monday, newspaper Blick reports. | Staff found a suspicious package in the entrance Monday, newspaper Blick reports. |
“For the SWAT team” was written on the outside of the package, according to staff who spoke to the newspaper. The package also reportedly contained anti-American messages and a phone number. | |
Police confirmed an ongoing operation in the area but gave no further details, Reuters reports. | |
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