Serial bombings put Texas capital on edge


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

Schertz Police block off Doerr Lane near the scene of a blast at a FedEx facility in Schertz, March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Flores

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - From double-checking delivered packages to watching their step when walking their dogs, Austin residents have been nervously changing daily habits since a series of mysterious bomb attacks hit the Texas city in recent weeks.

"There seems to be no rhyme or reason or pattern to the bombings, which makes it even more unnerving," said Paula Bonick, 44, a senior business advisor for an Austin firm.

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