The blast occurred outside the Saint Dionysios church in the Kolonaki district in central Athens around 5 a.m. local time (0300 GMT). The police officer was taken to hospital and police cordoned off the area.
Explosive device wounds police officer in central Athens: state TV
27 December 2018
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An explosive device wounded a police officer when it went off outside a church in central Athens early on Thursday, state TV ERT said, Reuters reports.
