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9 September 2014
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Chile condemns 'cowardly bomb attack' inside Santiago
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attacksClashes from march regarding Chile's missingChilean President Michelle Bachelet features
condemned the bomb attack on a buying centre in a busy metro station inside the richesse Santiago
on Monday.
The attack, where 14 individuals were injured, can be among the particular worst since democracy
was restored within 1990.
Ms Bachelet known as it a "terrorist act, among probably the most cowardly we've seen".
There have been around 200 bomb attacks throughout Santiago inside the past decade, along with
anarchist groups claiming duty for most involving them.
No-one has to date admitted carrying out this latest bombing.

2. There
are already regarding 200 blasts within Santiago more than the past decade, however this is
probably the particular most severe therefore far'Safe country'
The president stated the girl would convene a new meeting associated with her security committee
in Tuesday to become able to determine how to proceed.
"What's happened is horrible, an abominable act, yet Chile can be and can continue to become the
safe country," Ms Bachelet said.
The explosive device went off in lunchtime in a fast-food restaurant inside an underground
purchasing centre in the Escuela Militar metro station.
About 150,000 folks pass via the actual station daily.
Joanna Magneti, that functions inside the
centre, described your scene: "I ended up
being getting lunch when I felt the actual
bang. Once I went to notice what had
happened, I found plenty of smoke, people
operating along with shouting, a
youngster who has been simply badly
injured plus a woman by having an
injured hand."

3. Workers mentioned the corridors with the buying centre were full of smoke subsequent the actual
blast
Three everyone was badly wounded inside the blast, as well as another 11 are also becoming
treated.
Ms Bachelet said it had been "one of your most cowardly acts we've seen because it had as its
objective for you to maim, spread fear and even kill innocent people".
Chile's Interior Minister said Ms Bachelet mother, Angela Jeria, had been in the area from some time
the bomb went off.
He stated your woman have been buying inside the centre, but had not been injured. However, he
did not indicate whether she might happen to be the prospective with the attack.
'No rest'
Police stated the particular explosive device have been planted inside a rubbish bin. Metro officials
mentioned that they would remove bins coming from key stations as getting a precautionary
measure.

4. Bomb
disposal squads searched the location for more devices
Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo mentioned the federal government "would certainly not rest until
individuals responsible are usually at the rear of bars".
Bombs frequently explode outside banks and other targets within the capital, for example police
stations, army barracks, as well as the headquarters associated with political parties.
But the particular BBC's Gideon Lengthy says nearly all have been timed for you to stop from night if
the streets are generally mainly empty, as well as just a handful involving passers-by are already
injured, none seriously.
Our correspondent says that will despite years of investigation, police along with prosecutors have
struggled for you to carry these behind past bomb attacks to be able to justice.
Ms Bachelet stated your woman would invoke Chile's anti-terror laws which in turn permits for the
extended detention associated with suspects without cost and lengthier sentences about conviction.
Mr Penailillo said safety in metro stations will be elevated along with called in residents in order to
document anything unusual.
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