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U.S. State Department Condemns Bomb Attack in Greece

ÁÈÇÍÁ-ÐáãéäåõìÝíï ìå åêñçêôéêÜ áõôïêßíçôï åîåññÜãç Ýîù áðü ôçí ôñÜðåæá ôçò ÅëëÜäïò.(EUROKINISSI-ÁÍÔÙÍÇÓ ÍÉÊÏËÏÐÏÕËÏÓ)A bomb exploded outside the Bank of Greece headquarters yesterday morning, around 6 a.m. in central Athens. Nobody was hurt by the blast, although nearby buildings were damaged. The explosion occurred before dawn and was preceded by two anonymous calls to news organizations 45 minutes before the blast, warning that a bomb had been planted in a car outside the central bank offices. The caller said that “there were 75 kilos (150 pounds) of explosives” in the car that had been stolen a few days ago.

The bombing in the center of Athens, was condemned by the U.S. State Department. “We strongly condemn those who use violence to achieve their goals. The United States and Greece are partners in the fight against terrorism in all its forms,” said spokeswoman Jen Psaki in response to a question.

According to Greek news, the question was whether the U.S. would cooperate or participate in the bombing investigatation. On that Ms. Psaki said “for information concerning this incident, I have to refer you to the Greek government,” adding that she is not aware of the role the United States has in this matter and this investigation should be conducted by the government of Greece.

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