Woman dies when bomb she's carrying explodes in Greece

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Forensic officers search the spot where a bomb exploded in northern Greece, killing a woman. (AP PHOTO)
Forensic officers search the spot where a bomb exploded in northern Greece, killing a woman. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP

A woman has been killed in northern Greece when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands.

The 38-year-old woman was apparently carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank early on Saturday in the city of Thessaoloniki, police said.

Several storefronts and vehicles were damaged by the explosion.

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The woman was known to authorities after taking part in several past robberies, according to police, who said they are investigating her possible ties to extreme leftist groups.

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