French police secure the scene near the Paris offices of the IMF after a letter bomb exploded Getty ImagesAnti-terrorist police believe Greek anarchists are responsible for a letter bomb that exploded in the Paris office of the International Monetary Fund today, injuring one person. The attack came a day after a Greek terror group claimed responsibility for posting explosives to Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister, and warned of further attacks against symbols of capitalism. The letter that arrived at the IMF exploded when it was opened by a secretary whose hands and face were burnt. President Hollande denounced the letter bomb as a terror attack that justified prolonging the state of emergency, which was put in place after 130 people were killed in Islamist shootings and bombings in Paris in November 2015. Jean-Jacques Urvoas,the justice minister, had said on Wednesday that the…

Source: The Times March 16, 2017 16:52 UTC