A bomb exploded at 10:50 a.m. inside "The Mall" shopping center, which is located in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi on Sunday morning, causing light damages and injuring two security guards. According to initial reports, the blast occurred at the first level of the shopping center where there are several shops and a bank.
Reports claim that at 9:55 am an unidentified caller telephoned the Eleftherotypia newspaper and said that a bomb was going to explode in 50 minutes, and three minutes later a second call followed 9:58 to the website zougla.gr. The caller did not mention any organization but apparently left it to be understood that those responsible for the explosion would later claim responsibility.
Following the warnings, the Greek police began evacuating the shopping center (it usually operates on Sunday's). But the explosion occurred during the evacuation. Luckily most of the shoppers had exited the building and only policemen and security guards were left inside.
Police authorities claim that the explosive device was not that powerful, but they are nonetheless concerned.
Since the blast, police have blocked access to the area and currently conducting a thorough investigation. For security reasons authorities have also shut down access to the “Neratziotissa” train station as well as the trains that run from Piraeus to Peace and Friendship station.
The government is very concerned over the attack, and from what we learn Minister of Citizen Protection Nikos Dendias is in constant communication with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
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