Australian police say blast at Christian group's HQ not politically motivated


  • World
  • Thursday, 22 Dec 2016

The damaged entrance to the offices of the Australian Christian Lobby Group in Canberra, Australia, December 22, 2016 after it was rammed by a van reportedly carrying gas bottles. AAP/Belinda Merhab/via REUTERS

SYDNEY, (Reuters) - Australian police said on Thursday an explosion caused when a van drove into the headquarters of a conservative Christian lobby group in the national capital, Canberra, was not politically or religiously motivated.

The 35-year-old Australian driver of the van, which was carrying gas-filled cylinders, walked into a nearby hospital suffering severe burns and was in critical condition, Australian Capital Territory Police Commander Mark Walters said.

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