Explosive Device Found Near Stadium in Rome

Explosive Device Found Near Stadium in Rome
A general view before the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group A match between Italy and Switzerland at Olimpico Stadium in Rome, Italy, on June 16, 2021. Claudio Villa/Getty Images
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Italian police closed off streets about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome after an explosive device was found attached to a parked car about four hours before the match between Italy and Switzerland.

There was no indication of any connection to the tournament.