There has been a terrorist attack on a Muslim prayer hall in the capital Athens in Greece. The explosion caused material damage.

According to Hellenic Police a homemade explosive device was used in the attack. The device contained screws and nails to increase the possibility of injury and loss of life.

The Muslim Association of Greece says it was pure luck that there were no casualties. It has called on authorities to treat the bombing as terrorist act. It says that in the recent past there have been shocking terrorist and racist attacks against Muslims. In some of these incidents there have been casualties.

The State has also been called to handle this case properly as social cohesion and the sense of justice of a large part of the general population has been deeply affected.