Swiss, Chilean Embassies in Rome Attacked, Two Injured

Security officers in front of the Swiss embassy in Rome, where a bomb exploded Thursday, seriously injuring one person. Photo by EPA

Bombs exploded in the embassies of Switzerland and Chile in Rome Thursday,  injuring at least two persons, reported world agencies.
An explosive device was planted in a parcel received around noon by the Swiss embassy in Italy. Some hours later a similar shipment exploded at the embassy of Chile.
In the two incidents, one worker at each the embassies was injured. The state of the Swiss national working at the mail department of the embassy is reported to be "serious." The worker at the Chilean embassy is said to be wounded "lightly."
There isn't any additional information about the attacks, including about other injured people.
All other embassies in Rome are now undergoing thorough checks after the two attacks.
Italy's foreign affairs minister Franco Fratini has confirmed that there is a "serious threat" for foreign missions in the country.
Tuesday a bomb-like device without detonator and explosives was discovered in the Rome metro.
During the last weeks Italy was the scene of violent anti-governmental protests but there is this far no information linking the attacks with the protests