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Police officer injured in blast outside Athens church
ATHENS, Dec 27, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A homemade explosive device went off
early Thursday in front of a church in central Athens injuring a police
officer but there were no immediate claims of responsibility.
The explosion happened at 7:10 am (0510 GMT) in the upmarket Kolonaki area,
police said, adding that an arterial road had been sealed off.
The police officer was hospitalised with minor injuries.
Non-fatal attacks targeting centres of power and embassies have been common
in Greece in recent years, often blamed on anarchists or far-left groups.
Ten days ago, a homemade bomb exploded outside the headquarters of the Skai
media group in a seaside Athens suburb causing major damage. There have been
no claims of responsibility.
BSS/AFP/SSS/1332 hrs