A woman was killed early on Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said.
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The 38-year-old was apparently carrying the bomb to place outside a nearby bank around 5am, police said.
Several storefronts and vehicles were damaged by the explosion.
Police said the woman, whom they did not publicly identify, had a criminal record related to drugs and prostitution and had been involved in at least one robbery and thefts in the past.
The Greek police’s division for organised crime was investigating the incident, while authorities were also investigating whether the woman might have had ties to extreme leftist groups.
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Greece has seen occasional bombings, as well as targeted killings, attributed to various organised crime groups. The country also has a long history of politically motivated violence dating back to the 1970s, with domestic extremist groups carrying out small-scale bombings that usually cause some damage but rarely lead to injuries.
