Overview
- One device exploded in a La Poste van near La Roche-Chalais on October 4, and two others were identified and neutralized at the Saint-Aulaye post office.
- The parcels were sent from La Roche-Chalais and addressed to deputy Manuel Bompard, journalist Estelle Denis and comedian Élodie Poux.
- Investigators describe small, homemade charges with a simple detonator and limited explosive power that could still cause injuries.
- The Périgueux prosecutor has assigned the case to the Bordeaux gendarmerie’s research unit, and the national anti-terror prosecutor has not taken over.
- Police have alerted the intended recipients and are examining surveillance footage and forensic traces; no suspects have been identified or arrests made.