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Greek Police Arrest Man Linked to Deadly Athens Explosion

Authorities warn of a 'new generation of terrorists' following a fatal blast in the capital.

  • The explosion occurred in an Athens apartment, resulting in the death of a 36-year-old man and serious injury to a 33-year-old woman.
  • The deceased man, previously arrested in Germany, was identified using Europol's fingerprint database.
  • Police have opened a terrorism investigation against the injured woman and another woman who remains at large.
  • Searches uncovered firearms, wigs, and masks, suggesting potential links to terrorist activities.
  • The incident is part of a pattern of attacks targeting financial, diplomatic, and political sites in Greece over the past decade.
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