Israel treating bomb blast near its embassy in New Delhi as terrorism, official says

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Reuters
29 January, 2021, 08:40 pm
Last modified: 29 January, 2021, 08:42 pm
New Delhi police said there had been no injuries and no damage to the building
Security officials examine the site of an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Israel is treating a small bomb blast near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Friday, which did not injure anyone, as a terrorist incident, an Israeli official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

New Delhi police said there had been no injuries and no damage to the building, adding: "Initial impressions suggest a mischievous attempt to create a sensation."

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