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Jerusalem bus blast caused by bomb: Israeli police

Published: 19 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 09:50 am
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Israeli police forensic experts work at the scene after an explosion tore through a bus in Jerusalem on Monday and set a second bus on fire, in what an Israeli official said was a bombing, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun


Jerusalem: An explosion on a Jerusalem bus on Monday that sparked a fire and led to 16 people being wounded was caused by a bomb, Israeli police said.

"A professional examination of police sappers has proven that a bomb exploded on the back part of the bus, resulting in the wounding of passengers and the burning of the bus," a police statement. "In addition, another bus and car were damaged."

AFP