Gunmen Ram Van Into Microsoft’s Greek Headquarters in Athens, Set Vehicle on Fire
Gunmen rammed a van packed with gas canisters into Microsoft’s Greek headquarters in Athens and then set the vehicle on fire, causing damage but no injuries, police said on Wednesday.
At least two people wielding pistols and a machine gun kept security guards away as they carried out the attack at about 3:45 a.m. local time on Wednesday (9:45 p.m. ET Tuesday), police said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Authorities said no warning call had been made before the incident.
Arson attacks against banks, foreign firms and local politicians have become more frequent in Greece in recent years as the country battles soaring unemployment and struggles through a recession deepened by austerity policies imposed by foreign lenders.
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The attacks usually occur late at night and rarely cause injuries.
Previous assaults have been mostly blamed on left-wing extremist groups, but police said it was too early to say who was behind Wednesday’s attack.