Gunmen wound police officer in Athens

Unidentified gunmen armed with grenades and a Kalashnikov rifle seriously wounded a police officer in central Athens early on the 5 January 2009. The attack appeared to be linked to the police shooting of a 15-year-old high school student in December 2008. It triggered fears of a revival of activity by domestic terror groups that have previously targeted police stations and government offices in the capital.

ESO: Background information: Greek prime minister accepts ‘share of blame’ http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-prime-minister-accepts-share-of-blame/

BBC News, 5.1.09: Guns 'link several Greek attacks' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7811792.stm

BBC News, 3.2.09: Police station in Athens attacked http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7866850.stm

Deutsche Welle, 3.2.09: Latest Athens Attack Stokes Fears of Resurgent Greek Terror http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3998126,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 6.1.09: Fears Grow of Expanding Radical Involvement in Greek Unrest http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3924670,00.html

Kathimerini, 7.1.09: Terror link probed in police attack http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_07/01/2009_103569

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