One person was killed and four others were injured in three coordinated incendiary attacks early Wednesday targeting the homes of officials from Greece's ruling New Democracy party in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, authorities said, reported Xinhua.
The pre-dawn gas-canister attacks targeted the homes of three ruling party figures, including Zisis Ioakeimovits, president of the party's administrative committee in Thessaloniki, former lawmaker Savvas Anastasiadis, and political candidate Afroditi Nestora, police said.
Nestora's mother died in hospital after suffering severe burns, while the other victims were treated for burns or smoke inhalation, according to Greek national broadcaster ERT.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned what he described as "cowardly, murderous attacks" and vowed to bring those responsible to justice.
New Democracy spokesperson Alexandra Sdoukou and opposition parties also condemned the attacks.
Police said the Counterterrorism Unit has taken over the investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that the perpetrators may have traveled by motorcycle and detonated the three incendiary devices within 20 minutes.
The New Democracy government is expected to remain in office until 2027, when Greece's next general election is scheduled to be held.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
