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Weapons and Ammunition Found Inside Mosque in Xanthi, Greece

Greek police on Tuesday, discovered weapons and ammunition inside a mosque in the city of Xanthi, northeastern Greece. According to exclusive information released by newspaper Ekathimerini, Greek security services received a heads up some hours ago to check on a...

Police Discover Weapons and Ammunition in Home of Convicted Terrorist Pola Roupa

Combat rifles, hand grenades and other weaponry were among the items found in the Ilioupolis residence occupied by convicted terrorist Pola Roupa at the time of her arrest, Greek police announced on Sunday. Greek Police said they found two rifles,...

Stolen Weapons Probe Eyes Naval Base Guards on Leros Island, Greece

Greek police and naval investigators probing the theft of military equipment and weapons from a naval base on the island of Leros are now focusing on two guards at the base. It is reported that the suspects had access to...

Greek Court Remands Crew of Explosives-Packed Freighter

Eight crewmembers of the explosives-packed freighter Andromeda, currently held in Greece, were remanded in custody on Tuesday. The crew of two Ukrainians, five Indians and one Albanian national were charged with violating laws on supplying groups with weapons and explosives...

Ammunition Seized from Tanzania-Flagged Ship to Be Transferred to Army Warehouse

The 410 tons of explosives impounded by Greek authorities from the Tanzania-flagged freighter "Andromeda" on January 8 while the ship was sailing off Crete, will be transferred from the port of Heraklion to an army warehouse, the shipping ministry...

The Greek Police, a Weapons Smuggling Ring and Frozen Meat Packaging

An undercover investigation in Chania, Crete, ended with the arrest of five police officers who played a role in smuggling weapons and ammunition in frozen meat packaging. The officers, charged with participating in a conspiracy ring and arms smuggling,...

Greek Police Dismantle Weapons Ring, Policemen Involved

Dozens of weapons and thousands of rounds were seized in a massive police operation that dismantled a criminal organization, with Police Special Guards among them. The ring operated in Crete and Attica since 2007, selling weapons and ammunition. Its members...

Investigation on the Cargo Ship Full of Weapons

A cargo ship with the Sierra Leone flag was found near Imia last Thursday. The Coast Guard was alerted by the ship’s peculiar course and proceeded to escort it to the port of Rhodes, where today, around noon, the...

The Red Scare: The Hammer and Sickle Flying Over Greece

ATHENS - From 1947-57 it was Sen. Joseph “Better Dead than Red,” McCarthy who put the fear of having no God into Americans with his political witch hunt trying to root out Communists – or suspected Communists – from...

Libyan Embassy in Athens Hands Over Αrsenal to Greek Police

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek police say Libyan embassy officials in Athens have handed over a large weapons and explosives cache, following instructions from the Libyan government. A police statement says the cache included 30 handguns, two submachineguns, 15 kilograms...

War Shelter in Crete a Poignant Reminder of Nazi Occupation

A hidden gem of a museum in the town of Platanias, Crete, remains a poignant reminder of the three-and-a-half-year Nazi occupation of the island during World War II. The War Shelter museum of Platanias consists of an underground complex of...

Court Places Eleni Zaroulia Under House Arrest

After resolving the dispute between the prosecutor and the investigating judges, the judicial council finally decided that Eleni Zaroulia, the wife of Golden Dawn’s leader, Nikos Michaloliakos, will be placed under house arrest. She was charged with the offense...

Troika Wants Greek Defense Industry Sliced

Faced with a looming budget gap that could be five times more than what Greece has estimated, international lenders are pressing the government to close two defense industries or significantly reduce their workforce and costs. The government is eager to...

Greek Warriors Liberate Kalamata on March 23, 1821

The Greek War of Independence started a few days earlier than the official declaration with the liberation of Kalamata on March 23, 1821

The Battle of Valtetsi Determined Course of 1821 Greek Revolution

The Battle of Valtetsi was the first major victory of the 1821 Greek Revolution and determined the course of the War of Independence