Man arrested after backpack bomb scare at US embassy

POLICE in Vienna, Austria, yesterday arrested a man found carrying a bag packed with hand grenades and nails at the US embassy.

Man arrested after backpack bomb scare at US embassy

The backpack also contained Islamic literature.

The suspect — described only as a 42-year-old Bosnian who lives in the province of Lower Austria — was captured after he was seen dropping the bag and trying to run off, a Vienna police spokeswoman said.

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