'Explosion' at US Athens embassy

[gilliam]

An explosion has been heard in the US embassy compound in the Greek capital, Athens, reports say.
Police have surrounded the building and cordoned off the nearby area as they begin to investigate the disturbance.
There was no immediate information about what caused the suspected blast, and no word on any damage or possible injuries. Fire engines rushed to the scene, amid reports of a third floor blast shortly before dawn, AFP news agency said.

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[gilliam]

ATHENS (Reuters) - Suspected leftist guerrillas fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the U.S. embassy in Athens on Friday in the boldest attack staged by leftwing militants in years.
The blast shattered windows and woke up nearby residents in the central Athens area at 5:58 AM but no one was hurt, police said.
The grenade was launched just across the street from the heavily guarded embassy building, which is surrounded by a 9-feet-high steel fence, and authorities were dealing with the attack as a serious act of violence.

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Authorities think it was a domestic Greek group.

 

[gilliam]

Greek police have received phone calls claiming responsibility on behalf of the Marxist group Revolutionary Struggle.