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Liputan6.com, Mexico City: United States Consulate abroad again bombed. This time the U.S. House for the Mexican Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, a bombing target. As reported by the Xinhua website, bomb blasts occurred on Saturday (11 / 4) morning local time.

Mexico's Attorney's Office spokesman Ricardo Najera said a homemade bomb exploded in front of the consulate building and caused the building windows shattered. However, the explosion did not cause casualties. Currently, Najera added that the police are still investigating further.

Meanwhile, the U.S. government immediately decided to close the temporary representative in Nuevo Laredo and in the State of Coahuila up indefinitely. Xinhua sources mention at least a U.S. diplomat, Ciudad Juarez, and three other people shot dead last March 13.

Monday ago, heavily armed insurgents attacked the U.S. consulate in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. Seven men and four attackers were killed in the attack [read: Six Killed in Attack on U.S. Consulate]. (ANS)