Incident Summary:

03/13/2010: On Saturday night, in the Kolonos district of Athens, Attiki, Greece, unknown assailants assaulted and killed a Pakistani embassy staff member. Police found the man's body, which displayed serious stabbing wounds. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201003130017

When:
2010-03-00

Country:
Greece

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Attica

City:
Athens

Location Details:
The attack occurred in the Kolonos district of Athens.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (Diplomatic)
Name of Entity Pakistan Embassy
Specific Description A Pakistan embassy staff member was targeted in the attack.
Nationality of Target Pakistan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
Unknown sharp weapons were used in the attack.
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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, "One Embassy Staff Member Killed in Assault in Athens, Attiki, Greece," Worldwide Incidents Tracking System, July 27, 2010.
Hellenic Resources Network, "Murder Victim Linked to Pakistan Embassy," Athens News Agency, March 15, 2010.