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Bomb explodes near Athens stock market, no one hurt

Society Materials 2 September 2009 09:49 (UTC +04:00)
A bomb in a car exploded outside the Athens stock exchange on Wednesday, causing no casualties but slightly damaging the building and setting eight vehicles ablaze, Greek police said.
Bomb explodes near Athens stock market, no one hurt

A bomb in a car exploded outside the Athens stock exchange on Wednesday, causing no casualties but slightly damaging the building and setting eight vehicles ablaze, Greek police said, Reuters reported.

They said a Greek newspaper had received a warning call before the explosion.

"It was an explosive device. The remains of it were found in a damaged car," said a police official.

"The blast was strong but damage to the building was minor. Eight cars are on fire," said the official.

Violence has struck Greece a number of times since the police shooting of a teenager in December.

The shooting sparked Greece's worst riots in decades and leftist and anarchist guerrilla groups have claimed responsibility for attacks.

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