Athens police make arrest over July 13 attack on masonic lodge

Police in Athens have arrested a 61-year-old man who may have links to the far-right, in connection with an attack with a small makeshift bomb in the city center on July 13.

According to state broadcaster ERT, the suspect was identified from CCTV footage by investigators looking into the attack on a masonic lodge on downtown Acharnon Street that caused some damage but no injuries.

The device that caused the blast comprised a small propane gas canister, an old cell phone, a battery and a fuse packed into a cardboard box that was placed outside the building. 

The 61-year-old, who has reportedly been linked to a similar attack on a courthouse in Koropi, East Attica, was arrested at his house in nearby Oropos, where police allegedly found a plethora of incriminating evidence, including components similar to the ones found in the box.

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