Greece Outside In: Capture of Greek terrorist in Athens shootout hailed as police breakthrough

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Capture of Greek terrorist in Athens shootout hailed as police breakthrough

Nikos Maziotis of Revolutionary Struggle captured after gun battle where he, a policeman and two tourists were shot

The capture of one of Greece's most wanted men in a shootout in the heart of Athens on Wednesday has been hailed as a breakthrough for law enforcement.

After two years on the run, Nikos Maziotis, the self-professed leader of Revolutionary Struggle, Greece's most dangerous urban guerilla group, was seized on a busy street following a gun battle in which he was shot.