Greece suspends foreign air mail service after attacks
Baku, November 3 (AZERTAC). Greece has suspended international air mail for 48 hours after more than 10 suspicious packages were sent to targets within Greece and across Europe.
An extreme left-wing group is suspected of being responsible.
The packages were sent to embassies in the capital, international organisations and European leaders including Germany`s Angela Merkel.
Greek police said the air mail service was being suspended to allow checks.
The country`s Prime Minister, George Papandreou, said he would be "merciless to those who attempt in vain to rock social peace with terrorist acts and hurt our country`s image internationally during a very difficult period".
A private courier plane, found to be carrying a suspect package from Athens and addressed to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, was re-routed to Bologna airport in Italy on Tuesday night.
When examined, the package caught fire. No-one was hurt, Italian officials said, and the contents were taken for analysis.
On Tuesday evening, two parcel bombs were destroyed in controlled explosions at Athens airport`s cargo terminal. They were addressed to international police organisation Europol in the Netherlands and the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
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