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Explosion in Monaco injures three, police hunt suspect
A makeshift bomb detonated Monday evening in Monaco, injuring three people. Police are searching for a man seen on CCTV dropping a backpack at a residential building.
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An explosion in Monaco on Monday evening injured three people and prompted a police search for a suspect who dropped a backpack at a residential building. The blast occurred shortly before 9 p.m. local time. Two of the injured were reported in critical condition.
Details of the incident French media reported that video surveillance captured a man leaving the backpack at the entrance of the building before the blast. BFM TV described the device as a parcel bomb, citing the principality’s prosecutor general. A spokesperson for the Monaco police declined to comment on the investigation.
Reactions and context Eric Ciotti, the right-wing mayor of nearby Nice, posted on X that the attack was a tragedy for Monaco. Monaco is a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known for casinos and luxury yachts. >"The attack committed this evening is a tragedy for Monaco." — Eric Ciotti, mayor of Nice, June 29, 2026 (New York Post)
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