Canberra, Jan. 15 -- The police force in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has issued a community warning after explosive devices were found near public footpaths in northwest Canberra, the capital of Australia.

ACT Policing said in a statement on Wednesday evening that officers had responded to several incidents of pipe bombs being found in the suburb of Belconnen, 10 km northwest of central Canberra, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Detective Acting Inspector Anna Wronski said that 11 devices had been located and that some had already been detonated.

"Some of the items that have been located have been detonated prior to police locating them, and some have not yet detonated," she said.

Wronski ...