Harare police station bombed

Police cordoned off the main police station in central Harare after an explosion shook the building at approximately 1845 local time (1645 UTC) on 2 August 2008. A bomb squad investigating the explosion -- which struck the criminal investigations department section of the building -- discovered one detonated explosive device and two live ones following the incident. The bomb shattered windows and damaged 13 offices and a kitchen where the device had been planted. Officials have stated that no one was injured. The bombing came ahead of talks between opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and President Mugabe's party on 3 August; however, it is not known if the two events are connected; the talks resumed as scheduled and thus far there has been no indication of who is to blame for the bombing.