Police have lifted a security alert in central Athens after the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (TEEM) inspected a suspicious suitcase in the Monastiraki area and determined it posed no threat. Authorities had established a security perimeter and temporarily closed several nearby roads while specialist officers examined the unattended item. Traffic restrictions affected the intersection of Athinas and Voreou streets, Ermou and Agion Asomaton streets, and Mitropoleos and Aiolou streets to allow the bomb squad to carry out the inspection safely.Advertising1 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Following the examination, officers declared the suitcase safe and lifted the emergency measures, allowing traffic and pedestrian movement to return to normal.
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