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Spain: Grenade thrown at migrant children's centre in Madrid

Topic
Refugees Racism and fascism
Country/Region
Spain

05 December 2019

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"Bomb squad officers in Madrid have carried out a controlled explosion after a practice hand grenade was thrown over the wall of a centre for unaccompanied foreign minors in the north-east of the Spanish capital.

A spokeswoman at the Madrid headquarters of the national police force said the grenade carried a small amount of explosive. There were no reported injuries."

See: Grenade thrown at migrant children's centre in Madrid (Guardian, link)

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