Greece suspends air freight after bombs found

ATHENS – More parcel bombs may have been sent abroad from Greece, police said on Wednesday as authorities suspended overseas shipments of mail and packages for 48 hours following a wave of attacks on European government targets. Small bombs exploded at the Swiss and Russian embassies in Athens on Tuesday, a package with explosives was intercepted at the German chancellor’s office and another package addressed to the Italian prime minister caught fire when it was checked by authorities, an Italian police source said. Two suspect packages detonated by police at the cargo terminal of Athens airport on Tuesday evening contained explosives and were addressed to European police organisation…

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Greece suspends air freight after bombs found

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