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Bomb kills Afghan boy and injuring his mother and sister in Greece

The explosion occurred at 10:40 pm in the district of Patissia and was not preceded by any warning, police said.

The girl of 10 years was taken to a hospital of children with minor burns on his face and hands and bruising. His mother, 45, suffered a concussion and some minor injuries and was in another health facility.

“We do not know the motive or the target. All I can say, what the mother told the police, is that the victim was the sonfafof 15 years, “said police spokesman Athanasios Kokalakis The Associated Press. He said the family is from Afghanistan.

Civil Defense Ministry later said in a statement that the child found in a trash bag that had the bomb inside.

authorities had surrounded the block and were investigating the explosion in the area.

“Attackers … we consider all their enemies. We will find soon, “said Civil Defense Minister Michalis Chryssochoidis at the scene of the attack.

radical leftist groups and anarchists planting bombs in Athens often, but usually have less impact and leave no victims. However, some groups have increased the severity of their attacks in recent times.

Last week, three bombs were planted in the offices of a right-wing party, a center of immigration police and the home of the leader of a group of Pakistani immigrants. The core of fire Conspiracy group carried out the bombing, which caused no injuries. He said he wanted to highlight the problem of racism in Greece.

The organization also claimed responsibility for a bomb that exploded outside Parliament on 9 January, which caused no injuries.