As a consequence of the explosion, respective cars as well as store sites were damaged in the vicinity of the bank branch. A police officer, as quoted by the Reuters agency, said that a female was carrying an explosive and planned to plant it in an ATM. "Something went incorrect and the charge exploded in her hands," he added.
Greek media reports that the police are in possession of surveillance footage from the city, which confirms this scenario. Police besides reported that the female was known to the service as she had previously been active in respective robberies. It was added that investigators are investigating the threads of possible victim relationships with utmost leftist groups.
According to data from the Greek police, in 2022 there were 135 terrorist attacks in the country, including 45 explosions that caused 12 deaths. The police in Greece are prepared to fight terrorism, and intelligence agents are monitoring possible threats.
In view of the Thessaloniki explosion, the Greek authorities announced a strengthening of safety in cities and industrial areas. Police call on residents to be more vigilant and study any irregularities.
According to Eurostat, 1041 terrorist attacks were reported in the European Union in 2020, including 245 explosions that caused 213 deaths. Terrorism is simply a major safety threat in Europe and the associate States of the European Union must cooperate to combat this threat.
The police in Greece and another European countries must be prepared to fight terrorism, and citizens must be aware of the threats and cooperate with the authorities to prevent specified events as the Thessaloniki explosion.
