Police: Bomb found, destroyed ahead of Pope’s Brazil visit

Brazilian military police say they destroyed a small explosive device over the weekend after discovering the item in a bathroom near a sanctuary Pope Francis is scheduled to visit later this week.

The device was found in Aparecida, where Francis is scheduled to visit a historic Roman Catholic sanctuary Wednesday. It had “low destructive power” and wasn’t in an area on the pope’s route or in an area where pilgrims would be gathering, military police in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo confirmed to CNN.

The explosive was made from a small plastic cylinder wrapped in duct tape, they said.

“The artifact was sent to military authorities for verification,” police said. “Security personnel quickly cordoned the area off.”

A tactical squad was called in to destroy the device “without any further risk,” police said.


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