WorldEuropeGreece: IED blast in the port city of Piraeus

Greece: IED blast in the port city of Piraeus

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
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By Marta Evelina Lungu

Victims

Wounded

Date

January 16, 2024

What happened

According to local sources, an explosion occurred in front of the Greek offices of the Israeli company Zim Integrated Shipping Services in an alleged attack by anti-Israel activists. Police sources, as reported by the shipping news service Tradewinds, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and two gas canisters were used in the blast that occurred in the port city of Piraeus, causing minor property damage to a wall and a fuse panel. The suspects who were arrested by the police were later released, local media claimed.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://www.jns.org/blast-damages-greek-office-of-israeli-shipping-firm/

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