Officer killed in Bosnia blast

An explosion rips through a police station in central Bosnian town of Bugojno.

BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA, Bugojno
Bosnia's security minister described the blast as a "terrorist act" [AFP]

Police said they have detained five suspects but did gave no information about the possible motives behind the attack.

FTV, Bosnia’s national braodcaster, said the explosion caused “serious damage” to surrounding buildings as well as to the station itself.

It was still unclear what has caused the blast, FTV said, describing it only as a “very powerful destructive device” without giving further details.

Source: News Agencies