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Suspicious objects reported in Greece

Overview

Authorities in Greece have responded to multiple reports of suspicious objects in different locations.

On October 23, police mobilized in Thessaloniki and Athens. In Thessaloniki, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (TEEM) inspected an abandoned suitcase in Aristotelous Square using specialized dogs, which yielded negative results. In Athens, TEEM was dispatched to examine a suspicious paper bag on Sisini Street near the Australian Embassy.

On October 24, a further incident occurred in the Exarcheia neighborhood of Athens. A suspicious suitcase was discovered at the intersection of Ippokratous and Solonos streets, prompting TEEM deployment and police-led traffic diversions in the area.

Entities

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department · Athens · Thessaloniki · Aristotelous Square · Australian Embassy

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Athens: Suspicious suitcase triggers police response in Exarcheia

    Police and bomb disposal units responded to a suspicious suitcase at the intersection of Ippokratous and Solonos streets in Athens' Exarcheia district, causing local traffic disruptions.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Police respond to suspicious objects in Thessaloniki and Athens

    Police and bomb disposal units responded to suspicious abandoned items in Thessaloniki's Aristotelous Square and near the Australian Embassy in Athens.

Sources

newsit.gr · reader.gr · thepressroom.gr · thessnews.gr · thetoc.gr