Greek Left-wing Group Claims Responsibility for US Embassy Attack

Greek authorities say a domestic militant group is likely responsible for Friday's rocket attack on the U.S. Embassy in Athens that damaged the building, but caused no injuries. Public Order Minister Vyron Polydoras says police are investigating a claim of responsibility on behalf of the Greek left-wing extremist group, Revolutionary Struggle. He says authorities believe the attack was a symbolic act, and an attempt at reviving terrorist activity in Greece.

Authorities say it appears the assailants fired the self-propelled explosive from a construction site directly across the street from the front of the main U.S. Embassy building. The blast shattered some windows of nearby buildings. U.S. Ambassador to Greece Charles Ries says the incident is being treated "as a very serious attack."

希腊当局说，美国驻雅典大使馆星期五受到的火箭弹袭击可能是希腊国内的一个激进团体制造的。爆炸对使馆大楼造成了破坏，但是没有人受伤。希腊公共秩序部长波利多拉斯说，警方正在调查希腊左派极端团体“革命斗争”对袭击负责的声称。他说，当局相信，这次袭击是一次象征性行动，是为了重振希腊的恐怖主义活动。

当局说，看来袭击者从使馆主楼街正对面的一个工地向使馆大院发射火箭弹。爆炸震碎了附近大楼的一些窗户。美国驻希腊大使查尔斯.赖斯表示，正按照“重大袭击”来处理这起事件。