Bomb explodes in French casino

Marseilles - A bomb exploded early yesterday at a casino in the southern French town of Aix-en-Provence, causing heavy damage…

Marseilles - A bomb exploded early yesterday at a casino in the southern French town of Aix-en-Provence, causing heavy damage but no injuries, police said.

Only cleaning personnel were in the casino at the time of the blast. Police sources said the attack might be part of an underworld war over gambling machines.

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