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False alarm over suitcase investigated by police bomb squad at Greek ministry
A false alarm was raised on Wednesday by the police due to the discovery of a suitcase deemed suspicious outside the Digital Governance Ministry in Kallithea in south Athens.
A bomb disposal team arrived at the scene, and after the relevant inspection, it was determined that the suitcase did not contain anything alarming to the authorities.
Athens court evacuated after bomb threat
The Court of First Instance of Athens was evacuated on Monday morning due to a bomb threat.
The police bomb disposal unit is currently conducting a search operation on the court grounds following the call, which occurred at 9.30 a.m.
No further information is currently available.
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Bomb blast damages gas station in Piraeus
Authorities in Greece say a powerful bomb explosion damaged a gas station in Piraeus, south of Athens, in the early hours of Friday morning.
There have been no reported injuries. Nearby buildings and vehicles also sustained damage from the blast, which occurred shortly after 3 a.m. on Omiridou Skylitsi Street.
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Bomb threats target US, Israeli, and Egyptian embassies in Athens
Bomb threats were reported at the embassies of the United States, Israel, and Egypt in Athens on Friday.
According to reports, television stations were contacted and informed that bombs would detonate at the three embassies by 11.30 a.m.
Another call warned that a bomb would go off at the parliament building.
Unknown group claims responsibility for failed bomb attack at Thessaloniki courthouse
A previously unknown anarchist guerrilla group group identifying themselves as "Armed Response" has claimed responsibility for the failed bomb attack against a judge at the Thessaloniki courthouse in northern Greece last week, the third such incident since December.
Explosive experts defuse a parcel bomb sent to Thessaloniki judge
Explosives sent to the northern port city of Thessaloniki's Courthouse earlier on Monday enclosed in an envelope were successfully defused by the bomb disposal unit, the police announced.
3-year demining project ends in Türkiye’s eastern borders
A joint endeavour by the Defense Ministry, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Union has concluded a three-year-long mine clearance project along Türkiye's eastern border.
Bomb defused at riot unit headquarters
Greece's Anti-Terror Service launched an investigation after an active bomb was found and defused on Kokkinopoulou Street, in the area of the Zografou University Campus, near the headquarters of the riot police on Monday.
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WWII-era bomb safely defused in Nova Gorica
A 250-kilogram WWII-era bomb found in the western city of Nova Gorica was successfully defused on 23 July, allowing the residents on the Slovenian and Italian sides of the border to return to their homes.
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Hand grenade found in a residential complex in Glyfada
A hand grenade was found in an outdoor area of a residential complex in the southern suburb of Glyfada, police said Wednesday.
The circumstances under which the hand grenade was found have not yet been clarified.
As soon as the suspicious device was discovered, a team from the bomb disposal unit rushed to the scene to take necessary action.