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| Street blockade lifted after security scare at US Consulate in Zurich | Street blockade lifted after security scare at US Consulate in Zurich |
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| A United States consular office in the Swiss financial capital Zurich was evacuated after the discovery of a suspicious package Monday. Police at the scene later confirmed the object was ‘harmless.’ | A United States consular office in the Swiss financial capital Zurich was evacuated after the discovery of a suspicious package Monday. Police at the scene later confirmed the object was ‘harmless.’ |
| 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. | “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. |
| The street was blocked off for a time as a forensic team assessed the situation, but has since been reopened. | The street was blocked off for a time as a forensic team assessed the situation, but has since been reopened. |
| The U.S. Embassy in Bern has told RT.com that, while the situation is now under control, the Zurich office will remain closed Monday as a result of the incident. |