Greek Terrorism
Diplomacy
American Ambassador to Greece Chastises Koufodinas Prison Furlough
US Ambassador to Athens, Jeffrey Pyatt has added his voice of dissent to those of the Greek opposition parties, against the 48-hour prison furlough issued to convicted 17 November terrorist, Dimitris Koufodinas.
"I add my voice to those from across...
Greece
Samaras Congratulates Greek Police Over Maziotis Arrest
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visited the Police headquarters at 2:30pm on Tuesday, where he met with the Minister of Public Order Vassilis Kikilias and the Greek Police Chief Dimitris Tsaknakis.
Samaras expressed his satisfaction for the arrest of terrorist Nikos Maziotis and congratulated the Greek Police over...
Crime
Police Find Maziotis' Hideout in Marousi
An operation by Special Suppressive Counter-terrorism Unit (EKAM) of the Greek Police has located the hideout of arrested terrorist Nikos Maziotis in a secluded apartment on the fifth floor of a building located at 27 Ypsilantou Str., at the...
Greece
Nikos Maziotis: An Accountant's Son Who Became A Terrorist And Social Rebel
Nikos Maziotis, who has been wanted by Greek Police for participating in several terrorist attacks and bank robberies since 2012, was arrested yesterday in downtown Athens.
Maziotis was on the Greek Police radar for the first time in 1991, when he was...
Crime
Greek Police Seek 'Revolutionary Struggle' Hideout After Arresting Terrorist Leader Nikos Maziotis
Greek Police are seeking a hideout or other clues regarding the activities of left-wing militant group Revolutionary Struggle after its leader, Nikos Maziotis, was arrested following a dramatic shootout in downtown Athens yesterday.
Maziotis, who had been at large since the summer...
Crime
Kiriakou Says Greek Gangs Criminal, Not Terrorist
Former CIA analyst John Kiriakou, who last month was sentenced to more than two years in jail for revealing the identity of a covert operative, said that a rise in political violence in Greece is worrisome, but more related...