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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-01-09
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[01] Bomb planted in trash bin near Parliament
[01] Bomb planted in trash bin near Parliament
A makeshift explosive device went off early Saturday evening in front
of the Greek Parliament building. The bomb was placed in a trash bin
located several dozen metres from Parliament's facade and the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
A caller reportedly warned an Athens daily of the impending blast at
7:45 p.m. local time (17:45 GMT). Police subsequently evacuated the
area and the Presidential Guard also withdrew from the site.
The incident's modus operandi resembles previous attacks by self-styled
anarchist groups and so-called "anti-state" terror cells usually
operating in the greater Athens area.
Counter-terrorist officers arrived at the blast site, while a massive
police presence was reported in the vicinity, one of the Greek
capital's most central locations.
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