Greek police forensic experts search the spot where a 38-year-old woman was killed early Saturday when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, local police said, in Thessaloniki. (Pic credit: AP)
In a shocking incident, a woman died after a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.
According to police, the 38-year-old woman was carrying the bomb to place it nearby a bank around 5 am.
Pictures capturing the aftermath of the incident show damaged storefronts and vehicles by the explosion.
Police said that the woman has a history of taking part in several past robberies. Meanwhile, authorities are investigating her possible ties to extreme leftist groups.