US consulate in Zurich evacuated due to suspect "anti-American" package

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US consulate in Zurich evacuated due to suspect "anti-American" packageEven Switzerland is not immune to the global epidemic of terror phobia

The US consulate in Switzerland’s financial capital, Zurich, was evacuated due to a suspicious object, according to news website Blick. The American consulate in Zurich was evacuated after workers discovered a suspicious package in the entryway on Monday morning. Police have since declared the area safe and allowed workers back inside.

The disposable bag had anti-American messages on it, including the words, “for the SWAT team”. Zurich city police were summoned to the scene at about 7:45 in the morning, noted the Swiss News Agency.

The consulate is located in an office building in Zurich’s Seefeld neighbourhood. That building as well as a second office building were evacuated for the police operation. Forensics officers were on the scene and the area was blocked off to traffic and pedestrians for several hours.

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