Greek authorities said Monday there were signs that the militant Revolutionary Struggle group was behind an overnight bombing of the headquarters of the country’s leading insurance company.
The powerful blast struck the city centre offices of the Greek National Bank-owned Ethniki Asfalistiki late Sunday, causing no casualties but significant fire damage to the building’s ground floor.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came
15 minutes after a telephoned warning to a Greek newspaper.
But counterterrorism authorities said Monday an initial examination of the explosive device led them to suspect the involvement of the far-left Revolutionary Struggle group, which is on a European Union list of terrorist organisations.
The outfit, which surfaced six years ago, has been behind more than a dozen attacks in Athens, including the 2007 firing of a rocket at the US embassy.
Other militant groups in Greece include the Revolutionary Sect which became active at the beginning of this year and has been blamed for drive-by shootings on a police station and a television group.
