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Albanian embassy car exploded in Salonika

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SALONIKA, Jan. 31 – The Albanian Foreign Ministry reported Wednesday that a vehicle of the embassy staff in the Greek city of Salonika was damaged by an explosion but caused no human harm. The diplomatic car of the Consulate was parked when an explosive of the Molotov type exploded causing damage. “The car was without people and parked according to the rules of the road traffic and has suffered material damage,” said a statement of the spokeswoman Desada Metaj. The ministry also hoped that Greek police would find the authors of the crime and take them to justice.

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