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| Explosion injures man near office of Greek ferry service |
| 2002-06-30 |
| A bomb exploded outside a ticketing office in the Greek port of Piraeus on Saturday night, injuring a man. Explosives disposal experts defused a second unexploded device in the area, and found a hand grenade and a revolver near the injured man. Authorities said they were investigating whether the injured man had been carrying the bomb when it detonated outside the ticketing office of a hydrofoil company that runs passenger trips to the Aegean islands. The office was closed at the time but the port area was busy. It was the second time in less than two weeks that an explosive was detonated in Piraeus. On June 17, a hand grenade damaged the political office of a retired basketball star, who is now a socialist lawmaker in parliament. A group calling itself the Popular Resistance claimed responsibility. "I dunno. He was jes' standin' there lookin' around, and suddenly, 'Boom!' I think that's his elbow, over there..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |