Greek anti-terrorist police arrest 3 for bomb attack that killed politician’s mother, injured 4
Summary
Greek anti-terrorist police arrested three people linked to firebomb attacks in Thessaloniki that targeted members of Greece’s ruling conservative New Democracy party. A bomb killed the 72-year-old mother of a parliamentary candidate and injured four others.Key Facts
- The attacks occurred on July 1 in Thessaloniki, Greece’s northern port city.
- A bomb made with camping gas canisters exploded under the car of Afroditi Nestora’s mother, killing her and injuring Nestora and others.
- Afroditi Nestora is a parliamentary candidate for the New Democracy party.
- Other attacks the same night targeted homes of other New Democracy members and caused property damage but no injuries.
- Police arrested a 29-year-old man in Thessaloniki, a 26-year-old woman on Crete, and a man who allegedly hid the two suspects.
- Greece has a history of small bombings by extremist groups, mainly causing damage but sometimes causing injuries or deaths.
- Authorities continue to search for more people possibly involved in the attacks.
- Similar politically motivated bomb attacks have occurred recently, including a bomb near a railway company office and attacks around officials’ homes.
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