US secret service intercepts suspicious packages addressed to Obama, Clintons

WASHINGTON, 24 Oct. - (ANA)  - According to the US Secret Service, one package sent to Clinton residence in Westchester County, New York, was found on Tuesday, while the second one addressed to Obama was found early Wednesday morning.

US federal authorities have intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Secret Service said in a statement on Wednesday.

"The US Secret Service has intercepted two suspicious packages addressed to Secret Service protectees," the statement said, adding that one package sent to Clinton residence in Westchester County, New York was found on Tuesday, while the second one addressed to Obama was found early Wednesday morning.

In addition, police in the US state of New York pointed out that an explosive device has been found at the residence of Bill and Hillary Clinton, just days after a similar incident at the home of billionaire George Soros, The New York Times reported on Wednesday.

The latest device was found by a technician who screens the mail for the Clintons, a law enforcement official told The New York Times.

The statement of the Secret Service comes following reports on October 23 that an explosive device was found near the home of Hungarian-American financier and Democratic Party sponsor George Soros in Westchester County, New York.

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