2026 Thessaloniki firebombs

2026 Thessaloniki firebombings
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
Date1 July 2026
Attack type
Firebombings
WeaponCrude explosive devices made with camping gas canisters
Deaths1
Injured4
PerpetratorUnknown
MotiveUnder investigation

On the early hours of 1 July 2026, a series of firebombs exploded in Thessaloniki outside the homes of members belonging to the New Democracy, the leading party in Greece.[1] The two suspected perpetrators, a 29-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, were arrested nine days later alongside a man accused of hiding them[2]

Crude explosive devices made with camping gas canisters were used in the attack. All the injuries were sustained from the last of the three attacks, where cars and motorcycles were set ablaze.[3]

The main attacck occurred against parliamentary candidate for the New Democracy party, Afroditi Nestora, who suffered burns, while her mother succumbed to her wounds in an intensive care unit. Two other residents in the apartment building were also hospitalized.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "1 person dead, 4 others hurt after firebombs hurled at homes of Greece's governing party members". Associated Press. 1 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Greek anti-terrorist police arrest three for deadly bombings targeting politicians". Euronews. 10 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Attackers target homes of Greek ruling party figures killing one person, police say". Euronews. 1 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Greek ruling party calls for protests after firebomb kills candidate's mother". Reuters. 1 July 2026.
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