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Greece Arrests 3 in Connection With Bombings Targeting Governing Party
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Greek counterterrorism police arrested three individuals linked to recent bombings targeting members of the conservative New Democracy party, which resulted in one death and multiple injuries.
- The attacks on July 1 in Thessaloniki targeted the homes of parliamentary candidate Afroditi Nestora, former lawmaker Savvas Anastasiadis, and local party committee head Zisis Ioakeimovits.
- Ms. Nestora’s 72-year-old mother died from severe burns sustained during the bombing, while Ms. Nestora herself was hospitalized but discharged to attend the funeral.
- Authorities indicated the suspects, including a man in Thessaloniki and a woman in Crete, are believed to be affiliated with anarchist groups, which have historically used similar makeshift bombs in Greece.
- Investigations are ongoing as the public order ministry confirmed the arrests and continued efforts to address the terrorist threat.
