Sect of Revolutionaries
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The Sect of Revolutionaries is a Greek
paramilitary group. They first became known in February 2009 with a threat to kill Greek police officers at the Police-station in Korydallos
. There was also a shooting on February 17, 2009 at the headquarters of Alter TV
linked to the Sect of Revolutionaries, which caused no injuries.
The Greek police categorize the group as very dangerous in conjunction with "all threatenings follows doings"
In June 2009, they assassinated an anti-terrorist police officer, following the 2008 riots. After the attack, the group released a statement in which they warned, "Journalists, this time we came to your door, but next time you will find us in your homes." The group has also been implicated in the July 2010 assassination
of investigative journalist Sokratis Giolias.
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paramilitary group. They first became known in February 2009 with a threat to kill Greek police officers at the Police-station in Korydallos
Korydallos
Korydallos is a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, Greece. It is a western suburb of Piraeus. It is the home of the Korydallos prisons. It sits on a mountain in the west named Aegaleo. It is located W of Athens, N of Piraeus and S of GR-8/E55 and Athinon Avenue.Farming used to dominate...
. There was also a shooting on February 17, 2009 at the headquarters of Alter TV
Alter Channel
Alter Channel better known as Alter, is a private TV network in Greece. It launched in 1994 and is owned by Eleftheri Tileorasi S.A, which is headed by Andreas Kouris. Programming mainly consists of news & current affairs shows and entertainment programmes...
linked to the Sect of Revolutionaries, which caused no injuries.
The Greek police categorize the group as very dangerous in conjunction with "all threatenings follows doings"
In June 2009, they assassinated an anti-terrorist police officer, following the 2008 riots. After the attack, the group released a statement in which they warned, "Journalists, this time we came to your door, but next time you will find us in your homes." The group has also been implicated in the July 2010 assassination
Assassination of Sokratis Giolias
The assassination of Sokratis Giolias took place 2010 when Giolias, a Greek investigative journalist and broadcaster, was shot approximately 15 times at close range outside his home in Ilioupoli, Athens...
of investigative journalist Sokratis Giolias.