Explosive device goes off in Ilioupoli
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A homemade explosive device went off at the entrance of an apartment building in the Ilioupoli district of southern Athens early Monday morning.
Two gas canisters were used in the pre-dawn blast in Louvari Street which caused material damage but no injuries.
Police said two unknown assailants riding a motorcycle without a license plate placed the incendiary device in front of electric meters at the entrance of the building. Officers found the remains of a flash banger and insulating tape at the scene.
It was not clear who the target of the attack was and no arrests have been made.
