Two men suspected of planning mass terror attacks arrested in Greece

A Jewish restaurant in Athens was believed to be a target for attack, Greek officials said (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Two men accused of planning an extremist attack on a Jewish restaurant in central Athens and possibly other targets that would produce mass civilian casualties have been arrested on terrorism charges in Greece, police said on Tuesday.

The suspects were charged with membership of a terrorist organisation and were being held at police headquarters in the Greek capital, authorities said.