The Internal Security Services said an explosion in a trash bin at a Tallinn shopping center on Saturday is an “isolated incident” and has, at this stage, ruled out a terrorist threat.
A trash bin exploded on Saturday at Estonia’s largest shopping center, the Ülemiste shopping center, in Tallinn, injuring a center employee who was nearby. The injured person required hospital treatment but is not in a life-threatening condition.
“At the moment, nothing indicates that this is a case related to terrorism or extremism. The threat level has not been raised, and current evidence points to an isolated incident,” said Internal Security Services (ISS/KAPO) Director General Margo Palloson.
Rescue Board experts inspected all of the shopping center’s trash bins during the night and confirmed that no other devices were found. No additional threat was identified.
Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) Director General Egert Belitšev said an explosion the weekend before Christmas “understandably causes fear and confusion for many”.
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