An International Monetary Fund (IMF) employee was injured on her arms and face on Thursday when a letter bomb posted to the institution’s Paris office blew up as she opened it, police said. Greek counter-terrorism officials were said to be investigating whether the letter bomb had been dispatched from a post office in the Greek capital, a day after an urban guerrilla group, Conspiracy of Fire Cells, claimed responsibility for a parcel bomb sent to the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble. The president, François Hollande, said French authorities would do all they could to find those responsible for the letter bomb. A police source said the woman who opened the letter suffered burns on her face and arms but her life was not in danger. We are working closely with the French authorities to investigate this incident and ensure the safety of our staff.”

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2017 11:49 UTC