Bomb disposal team at Russian consulate in Athens
Posted Mar 22, 2019 03:12:50 AM.
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ATHENS, Greece — Greek police say a bomb disposal squad has been sent to the Russian consulate in Athens after cameras showed a suspicious object believed to be a hand grenade being thrown over the perimeter fence overnight.
Police said Friday morning that the consulate’s cameras showed two people on a motorbike throwing a small object over the fence, reportedly causing minor damage. Authorities cordoned off the area around the consulate, located in a suburb north of the city centre.
Police said they were also examining whether a motorbike found partially burned in a central Athens neighbourhood was related to the incident.
Greece has a long history of small groups that periodically attack symbols of state authority, wealth or foreign diplomacy. They usually plant small explosive devices that do not cause injuries.
The Associated Press
