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Three Booby-Trapped Parcels Target Public Figures in Dordogne, One Explodes Without Injuries

Authorities are treating the incident as a local criminal case rather than a terrorism file.

Overview

  • The first device detonated around midday Saturday inside a La Poste van near La Roche-Chalais, causing no injuries.
  • Bomb-disposal teams flown from Bordeaux neutralized two similar parcels at the Saint-Aulaye post office after a security perimeter was established.
  • All three items were reportedly addressed to a nationally known deputy, a humorist and a journalist, and were mailed from the same locality.
  • The Périgueux prosecutor opened an investigation and assigned it to the Bordeaux research section, while the national anti-terror office had not taken over.
  • Investigators have not identified a sender and reported no arrests, and officials have not stated a motive.