Two office workers were injured in the explosion of a letter bomb at offices near London - the second such an attack in Britain in two days. Scotland Yard's anti-terrorism unit was Tuesday examining a possible link between the two incidents amid fears that they could mark the start of a prolonged letter bombing campaign in and around the British capital.
In the latest incident, at the offices of an accountancy firm in Wokingham, west of London, two men suffered blast wounds to their hands and upper bodies as they handled the packages. On Monday, a female employee of an out-sourcing company in central London suffered injuries to her hands and stomach when a letter bomb exploded in the postroom.
The firm, Capita, is involved in the management of the congestion charge scheme in central London, due to be extended to the affluent shopping and residential district of Kensington and Chelsea on February 19. Extension of the daily levy of eight pounds (15 dollars) for drivers has attracted protests from local residents.
Vantis, the firm targeted in Tuesday's attack, also described itself as an out-sourcing business 'acting for lots of companies.' A spokesman denied reports that Vantis was directly involved in the administration of speeding fines, following claims that disgruntled motorists could be behind the bombings. |
