April 26, 2016 - 16:21 AMT
NSS rules out terror attack in Yerevan bus explosion case

The National Security Service of Armenia completely denied a possible attack behind the bus explosion in Yerevan, Armenia, which left 2 people dead and 8 more injured on Monday, April 26.

As the public relations department of the Prosecutor General’s office reports, investigative measures are underway for getting a full picture of what happened.

According to the National Security Service's preliminary data, a mobile phone card was found at the scene among other things. The holder of the card has been identified as an Armenian citizen who has been twice convicted previously. In addition, trinitrotoluene explosive material, detonators and various types of electrical equipment were found in search and seizure activities carried out by the police at his place of residence.

Elements of trinitrotoluene explosive material were also found in the samples, seized by the police during the examination of the incident.