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2 held in alleged plot to attack Jewish restaurant in Athens

Type of event:
Terrorism news

Victims

Wounded

Date

March 29, 2023

What happened

2 men accused of planning attacks on a Jewish restaurant in central Athens have been arrested. Police in the Greek capital also believe possible attacks on other Jewish targets that could have resulted in multiple civilian casualties were also planned. The pair have been detained on terrorism charges. A third suspect, who is not in Greece, is also wanted for questioning. Israel’s Mossad spy agency aided the Greek investigation and said in a statement that the two were part of an Iranian terror network. Mossad claims to have assisted in unraveling intelligence, the methods of operation and the connection to Iran.

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