The National Police cordons off Avenida de la Constitución next to the Cathedral of Seville due to the presence of a suspicious backpack
The National Police activates the security protocol and deploys the Tédax in the center of Seville after locating a suspicious backpack.
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The National Police has preventively cordoned off Avenida de la Constitución in Seville due to a suspicious backpack, intervening with the Tédax unit and closing the central passage.
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Why It Matters
The location occurs one day after the general strike of 11-N and after a similar incident in Madrid.
The National Police this Thursday preventively cordoned off the Avenida de la Constitución in Seville, next to the Cathedral in the heart of the Seville capital, due to the presence of a suspicious backpack on the street.
The agents deployed in the area are acting "in strict compliance with the security protocol" established for this type of incident, as reported by the National Police.
Specialized units of the National Police are on site, assessing the situation, securing the perimeter and carrying out the relevant checks to guarantee maximum security. The mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz, has indicated that the Tédax unit, made up of specialist technicians in deactivating explosive devices, is acting.
The agents have closed the passage from the Plaza Nueva, where the Seville City Hall is located, to the Puerta de Jerez. For the moment, the implementation of a controlled detonation has not been ruled out, following the relevant protocols in this type of case.
The location of the suspicious object occurred one day after the general strike day of this 11-N, when thousands of people took to the streets in the main cities of the country to the demonstrations called by UGT, CCOO and the Tenants' Union. In Seville, around 3,000 people attended the demonstrations on the day of the general strike in the morning and around 5,000 in the afternoon, according to data provided by the Government Delegation in Andalusia.
In Madrid, this Wednesday, coinciding with the general strike, the National Police detonated a trolley-type suitcase abandoned in the Plaza de España in a controlled manner in the morning, after the security protocol was activated due to the suspicion that it could contain dangerous material. The events occurred around 8:30 a.m., when several citizens reported the presence of suspicious luggage in one of the busiest areas of the center of the capital. After the intervention, it was confirmed that there was no danger to the population.
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Deactivation or control of the backpack by the Tédax
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- What did the suspicious backpack contain?
- Was there a controlled detonation?
