It was 5 a.m. in Thessaloniki, Greece, when the quiet of a Saturday morning was shattered — literally.
A 38-year-old woman was blown off her feet (and off this planet) after the bomb she was carrying detonated in her hands before she could plant it near a bank’s ATM, according to AP News.
Yep, you read that right.
The device exploded in a parking lot, sending shockwaves through nearby storefronts and causing some serious property damage. Glass shattered. Cars were scorched. But it was the woman who paid the ultimate price.
Greek police say she had a rap sheet longer than a Netflix binge: robbery, drugs, prostitution, theft — the works. This wasn’t her first brush with trouble. And now, it seems, it may have been part of something way bigger.
Authorities suspect she might’ve been linked to a far-left extremist circle. According to Reuters, she reportedly had ties to an infamous anti-authoritarian figure who’s currently behind bars for bank heists and bombings. So yeah — this wasn’t just a random accident.
Anti-terror cops and the Organized Crime Directorate are now piecing it all together.
Meanwhile, this blast has stirred up old fears. Greece has had its share of domestic terror, from car bombs to urban guerrilla attacks. Last year, a group called Revolutionary Class Struggle took credit for bombing a train office in Athens — so, not exactly ancient history.
No official group has claimed responsibility for this one yet, but investigators aren’t ruling anything out.
“This woman’s death may have prevented something much worse,” one police official told AP News, hinting that the bomb was meant for public property — or worse, people.
It’s a grim reminder that in 2025, political violence in Europe is still very much a live wire.
Stay safe out there, folks.