Woman carrying bomb killed after it explodes before she could place it outside bank, police say
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The Greek police's division for organized crime was investigating the incident, while authorities were also investigating whether the woman might have had ties to extreme leftist groups.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. The 38-year-old woman apparently was carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank around 5 a.m., police said.
The Greek police's division for organized crime was investigating the incident, while authorities were also investigating whether the woman might have had ties to extreme leftist groups.
By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — A woman has died in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki after a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands. The 38-year-old was apparently attempting to place the device outside the bank early on Saturday, police reported.
Police in Thessaloniki say the woman had been carrying an explosive device, which then detonated. A police official reportedly said the woman apparently planned to plant the device at a bank ATM.
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. The 38-year-old woman apparently was carrying the bomb to place outside a nearby bank around 5 a.m., police said.
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. The 38-year-old woman apparently was carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank around 5 a.m., police said.
A 38-year-old woman was transporting a bomb outside a bank in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when it detonated and killed her at around 5:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, May 3, according to multiple reports.
Police in Thessaloniki say the woman had been carrying an explosive device, which then detonated. A police official reportedly said the woman apparently planned to plant the device at a bank ATM.
