Third Suspect Arrested in Devastating Athens Bombing Incident
- A deadly explosion rocked a central Athens neighborhood on October 31, 2024, causing significant damage and resulting in casualties.
- Authorities arrested three individuals in connection with the bombing, including a woman who surrendered after being located in Switzerland.
- Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis highlighted concerns over a new generation of domestic extremists attempting to engage in terrorism.
On October 31, 2024, an explosion occurred in a third-floor apartment in central Athens, killing a 36-year-old man believed to be in the process of assembling an explosive device. The blast also severely injured a 33-year-old woman who remains hospitalized under police protection. Greek police have since detained three suspects, including a 30-year-old woman who surrendered at Athens International Airport after being located in Switzerland. Authorities suspect that these individuals belong to an emerging domestic extremist group aiming to perpetrate acts of violence. In the wake of the explosion, Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrisochoidis warned that young people are seeking to establish a new wave of terrorism in Greece, drawing from a historical backdrop of far-left extremism that has marked the country since the 1970s. Anti-terrorism units have seized weapons, digital devices, and disguise materials connected to the accused, indicating a serious threat level and intent behind the operation. Investigations are ongoing to determine the intended target and timeline of the attack, hinting at the possibility of further plots in the future.