Greek anti-terrorism police arrest three people in connection with attacks targeting politicians from Greece’s ruling New Democracy party, according to multiple reports. The main incident is described as a set of attacks carried out at dawn on 1 July in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece. Authorities say the attacks targeted the homes and vehicles of three New Democracy politicians and involved homemade explosive devices using gas canisters. One outcome reported across sources is the death of a woman in an explosion involving a car linked to a parliamentary candidate; additional details vary, but the death is attributed to the Thessaloniki car blast.
Separately, one outlet reports that investigators also hold two more people over a separate deadly firebomb attack dating to 2010 that resulted in fatalities. The police action is described as part of a wider investigation into political-motivated violence, with arrests in Thessaloniki and on the island of Crete reported by one source. The authorities do not present a motive in the summaries provided, but the arrests are tied directly to the pattern of attacks targeting ruling party figures.
