Explosions in Athens, Thessaloniki

A powerful car bomb blew up outside Athens' stock exchange today, wounding one woman, in what Greek police suspect was a new attack by anarchist groups.

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Wednesday, 02.09.2009.

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A powerful car bomb blew up outside Athens' stock exchange today, wounding one woman, in what Greek police suspect was a new attack by anarchist groups. The Athens bourse opened normally despite suffering extensive damage. Eight vehicles nearby were set ablaze. Explosions in Athens, Thessaloniki Reuters reports that police said they suspected one of these groups had planted the bomb, which blew out windows on several floors of the stock exchange and hurled debris hundreds of meters (yards) away. "All evidence shows it was a terrorist attack," said Greek police spokesman Panayiotis Stathis, adding anti-terrorist police were gathering evidence from the area, which was cordoned off. "We have no claim of responsibility yet." Police said the makeshift time-bomb was made up of about 15 kilos of explosive material, planted in a white van on a side street of the exchange. A nearby car dealership, other businesses and four apartments were also damaged. Another bomb exploded outside the Ministry for Macedonia and Thrace in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki. Reports quoted police as saying the bomb had been hidden in the box, and that windows were broken as it exploded. Both attacks were preceded by anonymous warning calls to Greek media, but there was no claim of responsibility.

Explosions in Athens, Thessaloniki

Reuters reports that police said they suspected one of these groups had planted the bomb, which blew out windows on several floors of the stock exchange and hurled debris hundreds of meters (yards) away.

"All evidence shows it was a terrorist attack," said Greek police spokesman Panayiotis Stathis, adding anti-terrorist police were gathering evidence from the area, which was cordoned off. "We have no claim of responsibility yet."

Police said the makeshift time-bomb was made up of about 15 kilos of explosive material, planted in a white van on a side street of the exchange. A nearby car dealership, other businesses and four apartments were also damaged.

Another bomb exploded outside the Ministry for Macedonia and Thrace in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki.

Reports quoted police as saying the bomb had been hidden in the box, and that windows were broken as it exploded.

Both attacks were preceded by anonymous warning calls to Greek media, but there was no claim of responsibility.

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