ATHENS: Greek police said Tuesday that officers arrested two Pakistanis aged 29 and 27 who were allegedly planning attacks on Israelis in central Athens.
Earlier, police had said that they “dismantled” a terrorist network and arrested two foreigners.
Greek authorities said they dismantled a “terrorist” network and reported the arrest of two Pakistanis accused of planning to target Israelis in Athens.
“After coordinated actions by the National Intelligence Service and the Greek police, a terrorist network was dismantled which, from abroad, was planning strikes against carefully selected targets on Greek territory,” the statement said.
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Police said the network had “already chosen the target of the attack” and was planning how to carry it out.
Greek police sources told AFP that officers had arrested two Pakistanis, aged 27 and 29, of Iranian origin, who were planning attacks on Israelis in central Athens. – AFP
