Russia: A postal package exploded in the Russian House

According to the statement made by Yevgeniy Primakov, Head of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Citizens Living Abroad and Federal Agency for International Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), on social media, a terrorist attack was carried out against the Russian House in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.

An explosion occurred when the director of the Russian House, Dmitriy Sıtıy, opened a package that was sent to the center by post, and Sıtıy was taken to the hospital with injuries.

In the statement from the Russian Embassy in Bangui, it was indicated that the package that exploded in the center came from an unknown location and that security measures at the embassy were increased.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also issued a statement condemning the attack.

As a result of the investigation carried out by the authorities of the Central African Republic, a statement was published demanding that those responsible for organizing and carrying out the attack be identified and punished, “This crime, which clearly aims to hinder the activities of the Russian House in Bangui and, in a broader sense, undermine the successful development of friendly relations between the two countries. We strongly condemn his action.” expressions were used. (AA)