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Bombs go off in Thessaloniki and Corinth

Bombs go off in Thessaloniki and Corinth

The entrance to an apartment building in the Kalamaria district of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, was damaged when a makeshift explosive device was detonated by unknown assailants on Thursday.

According to reports, the blast on Konitsis Street occurred in the early morning hours.

Police said the explosion didn’t cause a fire but shattered windows and damaged walls.

Meanwhile in Corinth, an ATM outside a bakery was blown up by robbers.

Police said the assailants made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

The explosion damaged the bakery and a neighboring store.

Police were investigating what sort of mechanism was used in the blast.

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