The secret service of the United States on Wednesday intercepted packages suspected to contain explosives devices sent to ex-President Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton, Democratic Party presidential candidate in 2016.
The devices were discovered by technicians who screen mails sent to the former US officials.
The US secret service, in a statement, said a package addressed to Clinton was recovered late on Tuesday while another package was addressed to Obama’s residence on Wednesday.
It, however, said neither Obama nor Clinton received the packages, “nor were they at risk of receiving them”.
“Early this morning, October 24, 2018, a second package addressed to the residence of Former President Barack Obama was intercepted by Secret Service personnel in Washington, DC,” the statement read.
“Both packages were intercepted prior to being delivered to their intended location. The…
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