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Greek foreign ministry evacuated after suspicious package found | Greek foreign ministry evacuated after suspicious package found |
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Greek police have ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evacuate its offices in Athens after a suspicious parcel, which arrived by mail, was discovered in the building, Reuters reported, citing police officials. | Greek police have ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evacuate its offices in Athens after a suspicious parcel, which arrived by mail, was discovered in the building, Reuters reported, citing police officials. |
Police officials said that the package was “considered suspect” and that a bomb disposal team was on its way to the area. | Police officials said that the package was “considered suspect” and that a bomb disposal team was on its way to the area. |
The ministry is located in the heart of Athens, in a building complex opposite the iconic Old Royal Palace, which houses the Greek parliament. | The ministry is located in the heart of Athens, in a building complex opposite the iconic Old Royal Palace, which houses the Greek parliament. |
Dozens of ministry employees were seen waiting outside the building for the all clear, local media reported. | |
The scare comes on the heels of a string of thwarted pipe bomb attacks in the US, with the allegedly-explosive devices being mailed to numerous top Democrats – and even CNN's New York offices. As of Friday, twelve suspicious packages have been discovered across the country. | |
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