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.

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