UPDATE (and correcting my TKB.org link):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=greece
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1766319/posts
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20070112-112317-5467r.htm
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"Leftists fire rocket into U.S. Embassy"
By Derek Gatopoulos
ASSOCIATED PRESS
January 13, 2007
ATHENS
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "But the type of weapon used has not been seen in previous Greek attacks: a 2.36-inch rocket, which police said was probably fired from an extendable Russian-made launcher."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6254399.stm
Last Updated: Friday, 12 January 2007, 10:22 GMT
"Rocket hits US embassy in Athens"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Greece's Public Order Minister Vyron Polydoras said it was "very likely" a domestic group was behind the attack.
He said police were investigating claims that a left-wing radical group, Revolutionary Struggle, was responsible."
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REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE
Mothertongue Name:
Epanastatikos Aghonas
Base of Operation: Greece
http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=3672
(NOTE: Click on link above to read the complete profile.)
Greeks trace attack on U.S. embassy to militants
By DEREK GATOPOULOS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
1/13/2007
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20070113/1023384.asp
ATHENS, Greece - The rocket-propelled grenade that slammed into the U.S. embassy on Friday has revived fears of a resurgence of far-left Greek militant groups that carried out deadly attacks over three decades.
The shoulder-fired missile narrowly missed a large blue-and-white U.S. seal on the embassy's facade and damaged a third-floor bathroom near the ambassador's office. There were no injuries.
U.S. Ambassador Charles Ries called the attack "very serious" and said no warning had been given.
"There can be no justification for such a senseless act of violence," he told reporters outside the cordoned-off embassy, which officials closed for the day. "The good news is no one was hurt and [there was] minimal damage."
Greek authorities blamed domestic militant groups that have carried out bombings against police and government buildings despite a crackdown on terrorism before the Athens Olympics in 2004.
Police are examining the authenticity of two calls claiming responsibility from the group Revolutionary Struggle, which has carried out six bombings since 2003. The shadowy group has criticized the United States in past statements, citing treatment of prisoners at the U.S. military detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
"It is very likely that this is the work of a domestic group," Public Order Minister Vyron Polydoras said. "We believe this effort to revive terrorism is deplorable and will not succeed."
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the United States also saw no early signs of international involvement. The Pentagon received a report on the attack, but no request for any action, a U.S. military official said.
The blast shortly before 6 a.m. shattered windows in nearby buildings. Traffic in the downtown area came to a standstill for three hours as police blocked streets around the building to gather evidence - dusting cars for fingerprints and gathering discarded chewing gum and cigarette butts from the street.
The attack resembled methods used by members of the far-left terrorist group November 17, who eluded police between 1975 and eventual capture and conviction in 2003.
But the type of weapon used has not been seen in previous Greek attacks. Police identified it late Friday as a 1.57-inch rocket-propelled grenade, RPG7, which was made in China in the 1970s from a Russian design.
NOTE The following text is a quote:
www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=athens&language=english
Attack on U.S. Embassy - Athens, Greece - January 12, 2007
Information leading to the location of
On January 12, 2007, a rocket-propelled grenade struck the U.S. Embassy in Athens. The group claiming responsibility, Revolutionary Struggle, is believed to be an offshoot of the Greek terrorist group 17 November.
17 November was responsible for numerous acts of terror in Greece beginning in the 1970s, including shootings, rocket attacks, and car bombs. Their campaign of terror resulted in the deaths of four Americans: Richard Welch, George Tsantes, William Nordeen, and Ronald Stewart.
The Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information that brings to justice those responsible for this attack.