Bomb blast linked to failed December attack

A fingerprint on the bomb that was placed on the fence of the riot police camp in the Athens suburb of Kaisariani in December but was not detonated, as well as video footage of the Labor Ministry bombers' movements on Saturday morning, are guiding police investigations into the two recent terrorist acts.

At the same time, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) is concerned about the prospect of another attack, possibly on a police target. According to reports, the police operations center (GADA) had been sending continual radio directives to patrolling police personnel to adopt "increased self-protection measures" over the previous 24 hours.

The bomb at the riot police headquarters was planted on December 18, 2023. It did not detonate due to a fault in the wiring and the device was transferred intact to the Criminal Investigation Department. During the investigation, a...