Prosectuor orders terror probe over forest arson attacks

A top prosecutor ordered an investigation today into whether this summer’s arson attacks in Greek forests could be considered terrorism, the Public Order Ministry said.

Dimitris Papangelopoulos, who is responsible for prosecuting terrorism and organised crime, ordered the investigation to determine “whether the crimes of arsonists and of arson attacks on forests carried out in the country during the summer of 2007” could come under Greece’s anti-terrorism law, the ministry said in a statement.