An unknown man threw a bomb at the Embassy of the United States of America in Podgorica at about midnight and then blew himself up.
The Police Directorate earlier said that the attacker had had two hand grenades – he threw one at the embassy and made suicide with another one.
Special police unit is guarding the US Embassy building. The autopsy of the attacker has been finished.
Interior minister Mevludin Nuhodzic and the head of Police Directorate Slavko Stojanovic met the US ambassador to Montenegro Margaret Ann Uyehara at 10am.
The attacker threw the explosive device over the Embassy’s fence. No one in the Embassy was hurt and the building itself sustained no damage.
The police blocked the Boulevard of Revolution from the National Security Agency headquarters to the US Embassy building.
On the occasion of the incident, the Government commented on its official social media channels.
Pola sata poslije ponoći ispred objekta Ambasade SAD jedno lice je izvršilo samoubistvo eksplozivnom napravom. Neposredno prije samoubistva lice je sa raskrsnice kod Sportskog centra ubacilo u krug Ambasade SAD jednu eksplozivnu napravu. (1 od 2)
— Vlada Crne Gore (@VladaCG) February 22, 2018
(2 od 2) Najvjerovatnije je riječ o ručnoj bombi sa kašikom. U toku su uviđaj i identifikacija. Tužilac je na licu mjesta i rukovidi uviđajem.
Uprava policije CG— Vlada Crne Gore (@VladaCG) February 22, 2018
The motive of the attack has been unknown for the time being.
After the blast, the US Embassy in Podgorica advised US citizens to avoid the embassy until further notice.
Among the actions to take, the embassy suggested avoiding the area around the US Embassy, monitoring local media for updates, avoiding large gatherings and demonstrations and following the instructions of local authorities.
All visa services at the embassy are cancelled for today, Thursday, February 22. Interviews will be rescheduled as soon…
Posted by U.S. Embassy Podgorica on Wednesday, February 21, 2018
At the same time, the embassy stated that all visa services at the embassy were cancelled for today. “Interviews will be rescheduled as soon as possible. American Citizen Services will be available today on an emergency basis,” the embassy announced.