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Monaco Blast Declared Deliberate Attack as Manhunt Continues

CCTV shows a man leaving a backpack before the explosion, raising the prospect of stepped-up cross-border security.

Overview

  • A powerful explosion on Reverend-Père-Louis-Folla Street in Monaco on Monday injured at least three people and is being treated by officials as a deliberate attack.
  • The government and emergency services say two of the injured are in serious condition and French police identified victims as Ukrainian and Russian nationals.
  • Monaco Public Security officials reported that CCTV captured a man placing a backpack and walking away before members of the public entered the area and the device detonated.
  • Security forces say the suspect fled on foot toward Beausoleil and regional units including Alpes-Maritimes reinforcements were deployed as an active search was launched.
  • Investigations and forensic work are ongoing with motive and suspect identity still unconfirmed, and authorities say the case could lead to tighter security coordination between Monaco and nearby French authorities.