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Monaco Parcel Bomb Suspect Still At Large, Injures Five

7/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

Anastasiia Berezovska attempted a parcel bomb attack in Monaco and remains at large.
The blast injured five people, including a woman in condition, and sparked outrage.
The fugitive crossed France, Italy and Germany in a rented car.
Police later found her apartment near Frankfurt, seized evidence and forwarded it to Monaco.
Authorities said she surveilled the victims’ home for days, disguised as a man, and that bomb’s sophistication suggests accomplices.

History

Historical Context

The 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings, carried out by an Islamist cell linked to al-Qaeda, killed 191 people, injured over 2,000 and used ten explosives. The attack prompted EU members—including France, Italy and Germany—to raise terror alerts, hold a security summit and boost cross-border intelligence. That legacy of coordinated response frames today’s parcel-bomb plot traced across France, Italy and Germany.

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Story summary

Anastasiia Berezovska attempted a parcel bomb attack in Monaco and remains at large.
The blast injured five people, including a woman in condition, and sparked outrage.
The fugitive crossed France, Italy and Germany in a rented car.
Police later found her apartment near Frankfurt, seized evidence and forwarded it to Monaco.
Authorities said she surveilled the victims’ home for days, disguised as a man, and that bomb’s sophistication suggests accomplices.

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