London: Alert for suspected package near U.S. Embassy – Checked Explosion

British policemen performed a controlled explosion near the US in the south after identifying a suspected package, said Friday today (22.11. 24) authorities, as broadcast by Reuters. Earlier, local authorities reported police officers are investigating a suspected package located near the U.S. embassy in Nine Elms, London. The area was eliminated, with bomb squads tracking the suspect package and then carrying out a controlled explosion. “We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,” said the London Metropolitan Police in X. We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled expansion parked out by officials. Enquiries are still on the way and strings will remain in place for the time being. — Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) Tempo of activity still increasing as MPS official X account confirm it was a controlled expansion. — Craig 🇬🇧 (@UKCraigP) “The investigations continue with traffic restrictions remaining in place for the time being,” the police note. The U.S. embassy in London also reported in a post to X that the police blocked a road near the embassy building, taking “the maximum precautions”.