Three US diplomats held near Russian test site where mystery blast killed five
by Andrew Roth Moscow correspondent from on (#4SPMB)
- US embassy says trio had proper paperwork to travel
- August explosion causes radiation levels to surge
Three American diplomats were briefly detained in Russia near the military test site where a mysterious explosion released radiation in August, several Russia state news agencies have reported.
The US embassy has confirmed the incident, the Interfax news service reported. But it said the three diplomats had filed the proper paperwork to travel in the area.
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