Obama Receives Poisonous Letter

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Jumat, 19 Oktober 2018 23:39 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Washington – A letter addressed to US President Barack Obama is suspected to contain ricin, a highly toxic compound that can kill a person within 36 hours .


The letter was intercepted just an office away from the White House on Wednesday (17/4) and currently being analyzed.


The Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) stated the letter is similar to a poisoned letter sent to Senator Richard Shelby from Alabama right after the Boston bombing incident occurred.


The FBI also discovers a suspicious package in Shelby’s office and currently investigating it.


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