IED

IED event in Central Macedonia, Thessaloniki area, Greece on Mon 8th June 2020

8th June 2020

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On 8 June 2020, a day before the funeral of George Floyd, an improvised incendiary device exploded on the 3rd floor of a building in Thessaloniki causing a fire at the offices of a United States recruitment company. A female employee was rescued by the fire brigade from the blast site. On 22 June, the organisation 'Anarchist Action' claimed responsibility on Indymedia expressing their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Central Macedonia ( Thessaloniki area )

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