Suspicious packages sent to Clinton, Obama

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The US Secret Service said today it had intercepted suspect packages, identified as potential explosive devices, sent to the homes of former president Barack Obama and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

The Secret Service said it recovered a single package addressed to Clinton in Westchester, a suburb north of Manhattan on Tuesday, and a second package addressed to the Obama residence in Washington on Wednesday.

“The packages were immediately identified during routine mail screening procedures as potential explosive devices and were appropriately handled as such,” the Secret Service said in a statement.
“The protectees did not receive the packages nor were they at risk of receiving them(AFP)

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Jude Wednesday, 24 October 2018 11:21 PM

Hey Good deeds will be Rewarded!!! Bad deeds will come back to Haunt YOU !!!??huh!!

Unchikun Thursday, 25 October 2018 08:52 AM

I think this is to divert attention from the killing in Turkey.

Niranjan Thursday, 25 October 2018 05:50 PM

You are absolutely right,but the western investigators and media are not smart to think so.

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