Creepy night in Montenegro: He threw a bomb at the USA embassy, and then he killed himself
Police blocked Revolution Boulevard from the building of the National Security Agency to the US Embassy
An unknown attacker threw a bomb at the US Embassy in Montenegro at midnight and after that, he blew himself up with a bomb in front of that diplomatic office, reports Podgorica media.
The Police Directorate said that it was a hand grenade bomb, reports the portal CdM.
An unknown attacker threw a bomb just before the suicide from the intersection near the Sports Center in the embassy grounds. Embassy building is not damaged.
Police blocked Revolution Boulevard from the building of the National Security Agency to the US Embassy.
The Montenegrin government confirmed early this morning that an unknown attacker threw a hand grenade at the US embassy in Podgorica at midnight and then killed himself by activating another explosive device.
The scene of the attack was secured by the police, and the American embassy warned the USA citizens to avoid the area for "active security situation".
No one else was injured, and no great material damage was caused.
On this occasion, the State Department in Washington announced that the US Embassy "is currently conducting an internal check to confirm the safety of its staff", the AP reported.
The motive for the attack is not known for now.
You can look at the photos from the scene HERE.
(Telegraf.co.uk / Tanjug)