Two bombs found near Berlusconi home

Updated: 20:10, Wednesday, 18 August 2004

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Bombs found near home

Italian police have defused two bombs close to the holiday home of the country's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, only hours after a visit by his British counterpart, Tony Blair. 

The two devices were found in a village on the island of Sardinia after an anonymous telephone call claiming to be from a left-wing group that has been responsible for other bombings. 

Mr Blair and his wife Cherie had spent about 24 hours in the nearby house as Mr Berlusconi's guests.   

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