Greece: An Intensifying Bombing Campaign

An improvised explosive device detonated outside the Greek parliament building during the evening of Jan. 9, causing only minor damage to the building and no deaths or injuries. The methodology of the attack is consistent with a bombing campaign by Greek leftists and anarchists that has escalated since December 2008. By striking such a symbolic target as the Greek parliament, a popular tourist attraction, these groups appear to be willing and able to attack anywhere at any time.