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Shots fired on Israeli embassy in Athens | Shots fired on Israeli embassy in Athens |
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Unidentified assailants opened fire on the Israeli embassy in Athens with a Kalashnikov assault rifle in the early hours of Friday, police said. | |
Four people on two motorcycles fired shots at the embassy building in a northern suburb of Athens. No injuries or damage were reported. Bullets were lodged in the walls and 54 spent bullet cases were found about 40 metres from the building. | |
The Greek government condemned the incident. “Any terrorist attack hitting at the heart of democracy hits the heart of the country,” spokeswoman Sofia Voultepsi said. | The Greek government condemned the incident. “Any terrorist attack hitting at the heart of democracy hits the heart of the country,” spokeswoman Sofia Voultepsi said. |
Police have cordoned off the area around the embassy, which has not been a target in other acts of violence in Greece in recent years as an economic crisis raises social and political tensions. | Police have cordoned off the area around the embassy, which has not been a target in other acts of violence in Greece in recent years as an economic crisis raises social and political tensions. |
Shots were also fired at the German ambassador’s residence in Athens last year. | Shots were also fired at the German ambassador’s residence in Athens last year. |
Bomb and arson attacks that cause little damage and rarely injure are common in Greece, which has a long history of far-leftist violence. | Bomb and arson attacks that cause little damage and rarely injure are common in Greece, which has a long history of far-leftist violence. |