April 25, 2007
Greek police arrested 11 Iraqi immigrants on Wednesday after receiving information of a possible al-Qaeda terrorist attack against the United States Embassy in Athens.The suspects were taken to police headquarters for questioning. Reportedly, the searches conducted of the various homes found explosives. Logically, security in central Athens has been heightened.
Officials conducted searches in various homes around the embassy late on Tuesday and blocked the streets around the diplomatic mission on Wednesday morning after receiving information from an Iraqi national of a possible plan to attack the embassy.
Claiming responsibility afterward was the radical-left Revolutionary Struggle. Readers may recall that this is the same group that fired a rocket at the embassy last January from across the street and it landed in a toilet on the third floor. At the time, the Revolutionary Struggle produced more noise than substance. Even so, the Greek and U.S. governments have offered a combined $2 million reward for information on the group.
From another source, only six Iraqis reportedly were arrested after Greek police received a tip from an Iraqi national of an imminent attack.
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Hats off to the Greek police.
"al-Qaeda terrorist" or "radical-left Revolutionary Struggle" or Hizbullah or whatever the hell else they call themselves; I have just one word for them "ENEMY".
Posted by: Garduneh Mehr at April 25, 2007 07:48 AM (j97MF)
Posted by: sandpiper at April 25, 2007 09:59 AM (poF4d)
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