A parcel exploded at a police academy in Argentina, injuring three officers
On Friday, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, witnessed a worrying security incident when a suspicious package exploded inside a police academy, injuring three police officers. The incident triggered a security alert in the surrounding area, particularly given the unusual details surrounding the timing of the package's arrival and explosion.
Details of the explosion at the Higher Gendarmerie College
The Argentine Ministry of National Security announced in an official statement that an explosion occurred inside the headquarters of the Higher Gendarmerie College in Buenos Aires. According to reports, the incident resulted in injuries to three police officers. Two were rushed to the hospital for treatment of burns sustained in the blast, while the third received first aid at the scene for minor injuries.
The mystery of the stored parcel and the targeting of a former manager
Initial investigations have revealed controversial details about the explosive package. A ministry statement explained that security personnel were handling a package received several months prior, which had remained stored within the facility for that entire period without being thoroughly inspected or disposed of. The explosion occurred the moment the personnel opened the package, raising serious questions about protocols for handling incoming mail and inspection procedures within sensitive security institutions.
In a related development, the widely circulated Argentine newspaper La Nación reported that the package was addressed personally to a former college director who happened to be present and was among those injured in the incident. This information reinforces the theory that the attack was targeted and planned to harm specific individuals within the security forces, rather than being a random act.
Security response and strategic location
The site of the incident is of strategic and sensitive importance, as the building where the explosion occurred is located very close, approximately 800 meters, from the Argentine government headquarters. This proximity prompted authorities to take immediate precautionary measures, with police closing the area to traffic and evacuating several residential and commercial buildings in the same block to ensure civilian safety.
Specialized bomb disposal units were also deployed to sweep the area and ensure there were no other similar suspicious packages or devices. This incident highlights the security challenges that sovereign institutions may face and the need to review safety and security procedures, particularly regarding mail and correspondence, to prevent the recurrence of such breaches that could endanger the lives of both security personnel and civilians.
