Three young Swedes have been arrested in connection with two explosions near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday.
Police in the Danish capital said no one was injured in the incident, adding that the blasts were “likely to have been caused by hand grenades.”
Jens Jespersen, a spokesman for the Copenhagen police, said it was unclear whether the Jewish state’s embassy was the intended target of the blasts, which rocked the neighborhood at around 3:20 a.m. local time.
Jespersen said the explosions occurred about 100 yards from the embassy, which is located in an area containing many other nations’ embassies.
The incident also prompted a nearby Jewish school to close its doors for the day amid security concerns.
The blasts also affected another building, but no further details on the damage were given.
Police said the suspects were aged between 15 and 20, with one arrested near the embassy, and the remaining two detained on a train at Copenhagen’s central station.
No names have been made public.
The two arrested on the train will likely face preliminary charges of illegal weapons possession, Jespersen said.
After the explosions, heavily armed officers, search dogs, and forensic teams inspected the area around the Israeli Embassy.
Michael Rachlin, a spokesman for the Jewish community in Denmark, said Copenhagen’s Jewish school, Carolineskolen, which is just down the road from the embassy, was already scheduled to shut on Thursday and Friday for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Extra security around the main synagogue in downtown Copenhagen has also been arranged for the religious holiday, the Jewish community said in a statement.
Community Chairman Henri Goldstein wrote that he “would like to encourage people to be aware when moving in public spaces.”
“And be critical of what you hear on social media and rumors,” he said, adding that “there is no reason to refrain from participating in Jewish life.”
Police declined to provide details about the intensity of the blasts.
Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard told broadcaster TV2 that the incident was “inherently serious,” adding that it was too early to say anything about a motive.
The Danish investigation will include looking at the Swedish domestic security agency SAPO’s statement of May 30, when it accused Iran of using established criminal networks in Sweden as proxies to target Israeli interests in Denmark, according to Jespersen.
The investigation will also look at possible links with loud bangs that were heard in the area around the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm late on Tuesday, he added.
Police in the Swedish capital later announced that findings from the scene indicated the embassy was hit by bullets, but no one has yet been arrested.
