French policemen stand by a car destroyed in a blast at the Indonesian embassy in Paris. A total of ten people, including four embassy staff, were injured in the incident officially called "criminal act". Photo by AFP
A bomb has exploded at the Indonesian embassy in Paris injuring nine people, including four embassy workers, French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said. A rigged package exploded at the base of a flag pole in front of the Indonesian embassy, de Villepin said. Most of the wounded were hurt by flying glass, and had been taken to hospital, the minister said. Cars were damaged by the explosion and the spot was littered with shattered window glasses.