Chile: Explosive device set off in a bank; one arrested

from culmine, translated by war on society:

Note: Today, Thursday afternoon H.N.S. was charged. The 38 year old was arrested yesterday night after the explosion of a bomb in the BCI bank on Av. Macul, between Los Plátanos and Los Olmos streets, according to information from the press, he was detained while discarding some gloves and a hood; the charges were placement of an explosive device, at the moment H.N.S. has not made a statement and we do not know if he considers himself a comrade.

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source: the $hilean press, 11/30/11

At 9:30pm on Wednesday, an explosive device went off at the ATM of a BCI Bank branch located in Macul between Los Olmos and Los Plátanos streets.

According to neighbors, the explosion was heard from 4 blocks away, and the PDI and GOPE investigated the scene to clarify the event.

Momentarily there was a suspect arrested by Carabineros, who while making a routine patrol found a man depositing the device.

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