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Premature Bomb Explosion in Athens Linked to Domestic Terrorism

A powerful improvised explosive device detonated in a central Athens apartment, killing one and injuring another, as authorities investigate possible domestic terrorism links.

  • The explosion occurred in a third-floor apartment in the Ambelokipi neighborhood, rendering the building uninhabitable.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as a 36-year-old Greek man, believed to have been assembling the bomb when it exploded.
  • A 33-year-old woman was severely injured and is under police guard in the hospital, while a 31-year-old man has been arrested.
  • Police are searching for a 30-year-old woman who reportedly left Greece before the explosion.
  • The incident is part of a broader investigation into a potential new wave of domestic terrorism in Greece, following a history of far-left extremism.
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