Incident Summary:

01/10/2007: A series of minor explosions damaged four banks and an office of the conservative New Democracy political party in Athens, Greece. There were no casualties in the blasts made from gas canisters; the attacks were claimed by a group called the Revolutionary Action of Liberation.

GTD ID:
200701100004

When:
2007-01-10

Country:
Greece

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Attica

City:
Athens

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Banks
Specific Description Four Banks in Athens
Nationality of Target Greece
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity New Democracy Political Party
Specific Description New Democracy Political Party office in Athens
Nationality of Target Greece
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Other Explosive Type
Weapon Details
The bombs were made from gas canisters
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Revolutionary Action of Liberation Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
“Minor Bomb Blasts Damage Property in Greek Capital,” Paris AFP, January 11, 2007.