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VisitMan Dies in Twin Explosions Outside Brazil's Supreme Court, Incident Probed as Terrorist Act
Nov 14, 2024, 05:00 AM
On Wednesday night, two explosions occurred outside Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasília, resulting in the death of a man carrying explosives. Authorities stated that the individual attempted to enter the Supreme Court but failed, and then detonated explosives at the entrance, possibly as a suicide bomber. The blasts prompted the evacuation of justices and staff from the Supreme Court and nearby buildings, including the National Congress, located in the Praça dos Três Poderes. Police have found explosives in the man's residence and are investigating the incident as a potential terrorist act, with the motive still unknown. The attack has raised security concerns ahead of the upcoming G20 summit scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro.
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