Athens, February 18: A makeshift bomb exploded outside the political office of the Greek minister in charge of police in Athens on Wednesday, causing minor damage and no injuries, police said.
It was the second such attack in two days. Late on Tuesday, a bomb exploded outside the Athens offices of U.S. bank JP Morgan causing minor damage and no injuries.
“There was no warning call. Passersby noticed a suspicious package and alerted the police,” said a police official who declined to be named. The office was empty.
The bomb, which was placed outside the office used ahead of the Oct. 4 elections by Citizen Protection Minister Mihalis Chrysohoidis, damaged the door and blew out windows.
The explosions are the latest in a series of blasts that have rocked the country since the police killing of a teenager in December 2008 sparked the country’s worst riots in decades.
Banks, foreign companies and police are a frequent target of leftist groups in Greece. No group has yet claimed responsibility for either of the attacks, the official said.
—-Agencies