Man with grenades stopped at embassy
Austrian police say he's a Bosnia native, had Islamic literature
BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC News Services
Updated: 7:39 a.m. PT Oct 1, 2007
VIENNA, Austria - Austrian authorities said they arrested a man on Monday after he tried to enter the U.S. embassy in Vienna carrying a backpack with explosives.
The man tried to flee after his backpack triggered metal detectors at the embassy entrance. He was arrested nearby and was being questioned.
Officials said the backpack was found to contain hand grenades, nails and Islamic literature.
The suspect — described only as a 42-year-old Bosnia native who now lives in the province of Lower Austria — was taken into police custody around noon, Vienna police spokeswoman Michaela Raz said. No one was injured.
This report will be updated as information becomes available.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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At least the security people there were alert this time...
