Breaking: Blast rips through U.S. embassy compound in Athens
Hat tip to Allahpundit for the link to this story:
An explosion ripped through the U.S. embassy compound in central Athens on Friday, a police source said.
It was not clear what caused the blast and there was no immediate word on whether there were any casualties.
Police cordoned off all roads around the embassy.
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Police officials at the scene said that whatever caused the explosion damaged the official embassy sign outside the mission, but there was little other indication of the extent of damage inside.
CNN says no No injuries reported yet. And the BBC says :
Police have surrounded the heavily-guarded building and cordoned off the area.
There was no immediate information about what caused the blast, and no word on any damage or injuries.
Fire engines rushed to the scene amid reports of an explosion at the heavily-fortified building in the centre of the city.
TV pictures showed a mass of emergency vehicles and stationary traffic outside the embassy as the area was sealed off.
UPDATES via ALLAHPUNDIT:
Update: There’s a teaser up at MSNBC ” “Police: Blast at U.S. Embassy was an attack.” The State Department says there are no casualties.
Update: According to an eyewitness, “The explosion sounded in the courtyard, then a fire broke out over the central entrance, where the emblem is situated.” Sky News quotes police as saying it was a rocket or bomb. At 6 in the morning?
Update: One cop calls it a “shell” and says it was fired from street level. Greek counterterror officials tell CNN it was, indeed, an RPG. Reuters says it landed in a restroom on the third floor.
Update: The launcher has been at a nearby construction site.
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January 13, 2007 - 03:11 PM on January 13th, 2007
Rocket fired at American embassy in Greece
And guess who claimed responsibility for the attack? A left wing organization (Hat tip: Blogs of War):