Arms bust linked to past guerrilla groups
Greek police have uncovered a significant arms cache hidden in a storage unit in the Pangrati district of Athens, raising concerns about the potential resurgence of urban guerrilla activity.
The discovery, made on Tuesday, included explosives, firearms and a portable computer, leading authorities to investigate possible links to militant groups that operated in Greece during the 2000s.
The weapons were found in a storage unit on the corner of Aglavridon and Amfionos streets. Among the items were 37 kilograms of ammonium nitrate (commonly used to produce explosives), 7.5 kilograms of ammonium dynamite, 3 kilograms of gelignite, 2 kilograms of TNT, and several firearms, including six pistols and a submachine gun. In addition to the weapons, investigators found detonators, slow-burning fuses, and a laptop.
The storage unit had been rented since 2008, with payments...
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