ATHENS: Greek police told AFP they had arrested two people. young Pakistanis of Iranian origin over planned antisemitic attacks in central Athens, how Israel blamed Tehran of existence behind scenario.
Israel said it was a new attempt by Iran’s nemesis to “promote terror against Israeli and Jewish Targets Abroad”.
“After an investigation of suspects in Greece’s Mossad helped unravel intelligence of network its operational methods and ties with Iran,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. office said referring to Israel national special service.
“as part of of The investigation revealed that the infrastructure in Greece was part of a wide Iranian network operated from Iran in the direction of many countries”, the message says.
Greek police spokeswoman Constantine Dimoglidou told AFP about the “mastermind” of cell – “Pakistani who life outside Europe”.
Police source saying on state of anonymity, said the person lived in Iran.
“After the coordinated actions of the Greek police and the National Intelligence Service, the terrorist network was dismantled which from abroad was planning strikes against carefully selected targets on Greek territory,” the police said in a statement.
The police reported network had”already chose the target of V attack”and planned how execute it.
Greek Jew community number around 5000.
A Greek police source told AFP that the two Pakistanis of The Iranians were aged 27 and 29 and were planning attacks. on areas frequented by Israelis in central Athens.
The source said that men aimed at building in which there is a synagogue and a Jewish restaurant.
mobile phones of two are arrested men allowed the investigators capture talks, videos and sketches of target locations, according to the same source.
The country was not the target of any terrorist attacks in last years.
The Greek police said the suspects were trying to undermine state security and its “international connections.”
Previously on Tuesday, Greecefire prime minister announced elections will be held on May 21, in the midst of popular anger over government failures are to blame in last month-long train tragedy that claimed the lives of 57 people people.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose fouryear term must end in July, seeks re-election on promises of safety improvements after the biggest rail disaster in the country and strengthening economy.
His government It has also vowed to increase security and prevent illegal migration by closing its border with help from the EU border agency Frontex.
