Incident Summary:

07/28/2009: On Tuesday morning, in one of six related attacks, in Athens, Attiki, Greece, assailants firebombed and threw incendiary devices at three Panhellenic Socialist Movement offices in Votanikos and Goudi, causing minor damage but no casualties. Assailants also firebombed and threw incendiary devices at four New Democracy party offices in Koukaki, Kaminia, Drapetsona, and Khalandri, causing minor damage but no casualties. All attacks occurred within 30 minutes of one another. Illuminating Paths of Solidarity claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
200907280030

When:
2009-07-28

Country:
Greece

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Attica

City:
Athens

Location Details:
The attack occurred at two Panhellenic Socialist Movement offices in Votanikos, in Athens, Attiki, Greece.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Greek Government
Specific Description Political party offices
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
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
A firebomb was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information This was one of six related attacks (cf. 200907280015, 200907280027, 200907280028, 200907280029 and 200907280031). The available sources listed the attacks on the three Panhellenic Socialist Movement Offices cumulatively, so these figures have been distributed evenly for these cases in order to preserve statistical accuracy in the database.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Illuminating Paths of Solidarity 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
National Counterterrorism Center, “Seven Political Party Offices Damaged in Incendiary Attacks and Firebombings by Illuminating Paths of Solidarity in Athens, Attiki, Greece,” Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, January 5, 2010.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur , “Political Parties Targeted in Latest Arson Attacks in Greece,” LexisNexis Academic, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, July 28, 2009.