Woman in Greece after a bomb explosion killed in her hands

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Eine 38-jährige Frau starb in Thessaloniki, Griechenland, als eine von ihr tragende Bombe explodierte. Die Polizei ermittelt in Zusammenhang mit linken extremistischen Gruppen und vergangenen Raubüberfällen.
A 38-year-old woman died in Thessaloniki, Greece, exploded as a bomb she was wearing. The police are investigating the left -wing extremist groups and past robberies. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

Details about explosion

"It looks as if she had an explosive device with her and planned to deposit it on an ATM of the bank," said a high -ranking police officer to Reuters. "Something went wrong and it exploded in her hands," added the official. A criminal police investigation was initiated.

previous crimes and possible connections to extremists

According to reports from the Associated Press news agency, the woman was already aware of the authorities because of her participation in previous robberies. The investigators are currently examining possible connections to extremist left -wing groups, according to the agency.

similar incidents in the region

The explosion occurred less than a month after another incident, in which A bomb in the offices of the Hellenic Train in Athens detonated . At that time, the police blocked the area after two Greek media services had received warning calls that an explosive device would detonate within 35 minutes. A suspicious -looking bag was discovered in front of the building, which was then evacuated.