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Anarchists attack 4 banks in Greece
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by Suranee | March 29, 2009 at 09:16 pm
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Police say that four banks and a local branch of the ruling New Democracy party have been attacked in an "Athens suburb." A few hours before this attack, another New Democracy office was "firebombed." No arrests have been made yet.
There were between 25-30 "protestors" involved in this attack.
A group self-styled anarchists attacked four banks in an Athens suburb and a local branch of the ruling New Democracy party, police said.
About 25-30 protesters smashed windows and automatic teller machines at around 1:25 a.m. (2225 GMT).
A few hours earlier another New Democracy office had been firebombed, also at an Athens suburb, police said. No one was arrested.
Attacks by anarchists have increased dramatically since the shooting of a teenager by a police officer on Dec. 6, 2008. Most of the attacks occur late at night, but banks and shops have also been attacked during daytime, leading the government to promise increased police presence.
In February, anarchists tried to blow up a Citibank branch with a powerful bomb that failed to explode.
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at 08:02 on March 30th, 2009
Sad indeed! .... Police seem unable to do something actively against it, so this is ever rising....and spreading out to more targets. Lots of armed roberies to little family owned shops were recorded lately and public opinion about safety looks like a pressure cooker .... the question is when and to which direction this will break out....
at 08:30 on March 30th, 2009
I just hope the authorities are able to do something soon to stop this violence Giorgos. As I told Cypresso, Greece is a beautiful country and the people are very nice. It's really a shame that the country is experiencing this type of violence.