A police officer stands in front of the U.S. Embassy, amid ongoing investigation following an incident in London, Britain, November 22, 2024.
British police said on Friday that a suspicious package left outside the U.S. embassy in London, which was blown up in a controlled explosion, was a hoax device, according to its initial indications.
Police had earlier carried out a controlled explosion near the embassy building, a 12-storey purpose-built glass cube in Nine Elms, south London, and cordoned off some areas.
"Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device," London's Metropolitan Police said.
The embassy said it was back to normal business operations but that all public appointments for Friday had been cancelled.
Organizations:
U.S . Embassy, U.S, Metropolitan Police
Locations:
London, Britain, Elms