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Suspected suicide attack: Supreme Court in Brazil evacuated
After detonations in Brazil’s capital, judges and court employees are brought to safety. One person was killed – he cannot be identified at the moment.
A few days before the G20 summit in Brazil, a suspected suicide attack occurred in front of the Supreme Court in the capital Brasilia. According to preliminary information, a man first tried to break into the courthouse in the government district before killing himself with an explosive device, the deputy governor of the federal district, Celina Leao, said on Wednesday.
A second explosion blew open the trunk of a car parked nearby that was said to have belonged to the attacker. Police used a bomb disposal robot to search the area for additional explosive devices. According to eyewitnesses, the two detonations occurred about 20 seconds apart. The final identification of the dead person is still pending as the risk of further explosives on the body cannot be ruled out, the police said. The investigation into the exact circumstances and motives of the incident was ongoing.
Attorney General in Brazil condemns the attacks
“I strongly condemn the attacks on the Supreme Court and the Chamber of Deputies,” wrote Attorney General Jorge Messias on Platform X.
Repudio com toda a veemência os ataques contra o STF ea Câmara dos Deputados. Manifesto minha solidarity among ministers and parliaments. A Federal Police investigates with rigor and determination as there is no perímetro da praça dos três Poderes. Precisamos saber a motivação dos…
— Jorge Messias (@jorgemessiasagu) November 13, 2024
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“The police will investigate quickly and thoroughly. We want to find out the motive for the attacks and restore peace and security as quickly as possible.” President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had already left the nearby government headquarters at the time of the explosions.
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