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Police officer injured while trying to thwart post office holdup

An off-duty policeman was injured during an armed robbery at a post office in Lagadas, Thessaloniki, on Thursday.

The officer was shot in the knee as he attempted to stop the two robbers, who made off on a motorcycle after stealing what authorities said was a small amount of cash.

The 45-year-old was taken to a local military hospital.

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