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Bomb kills boy in Greek capital | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
A bomb has exploded outside a building in the Patissia area of the Greek capital Athens, killing a 15-year-old boy, police say. | |
The boy's 10-year-old sister was seriously injured and their mother, 45, was slightly hurt, officials said. | |
Police said the family, all Afghans, were apparently just walking past the building when the bomb, contained in a bag, exploded. | |
Greek anti-terrorism officers have cordoned off the area. | |
The device exploded late on Sunday in front of an institute for training public officials. Police said there had been no warning. | |
Early reports described the victim as a man, but police later issued a clarification. | |
"We do not know yet about the motive or the intended target. All I can tell you, from what the mother told the police, is that the victim was her 15-year-old son," police spokesman Athanasios Kokalakis told the Associated Press. | |
Athens has seen a number of recent attacks blamed on leftist militants. | Athens has seen a number of recent attacks blamed on leftist militants. |
Bomb attacks earlier this month targeted the home of a Pakistani community leader and the office of a far-right anti-immigration group. | Bomb attacks earlier this month targeted the home of a Pakistani community leader and the office of a far-right anti-immigration group. |
Earlier attacks targeted banks and government buildings and were attributed to far-left or anarchist groups. | Earlier attacks targeted banks and government buildings and were attributed to far-left or anarchist groups. |
Greece has faced severe anti-government protests and rioting since police shot dead a teenager in December 2008. | Greece has faced severe anti-government protests and rioting since police shot dead a teenager in December 2008. |
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