Radical group claims Greek bombing

A Greek radical group claimed responsibility today for last week’s triple bombings at a police station and warned that some visitors to the Olympic Games - from heads of state to wealthy Western tourists – are “undesirable.”

The proclamation by the group Revolutionary Struggle did not threaten to carry out future attacks, but clearly expressed anger that the unprecedented Olympic security has transformed Greece into a “fortress”.

“All members of international capital (multinational companies, business executives), global mercenary killers, the state officials and the wealthy Western tourists who plan on finding themselves at the games are undesirable,” said the statement published in the weekly newspaper To Pontiki.

Police in Athens did not immediately comment, but believe the declaration is from the same group that struck in September with twin bombings at a judicial complex that injured one officer.

The group said it attacked the police station in the suburb of Kalithea on May 5 to show its “vulnerability” and that the “famous dogma of total security is meaningless”.

The attack, which caused limited damage but no injuries, occurred at the beginning of the 100-day countdown to the August 13 opening ceremony.