In dismantling a foreign-targeted terrorist network that planned strikes against jewish goals in Greek territory Greek police And National Intelligence Service (NIS).

According to “K”, EL.AS has started arrest of two men of Pakistani originwhile one is under investigation thirdalso a Pakistani living in Iranwho is under investigation for links to radical organizations in the country.

The same information states that they raided the Jewish synagogue in the center of Athens.

The tangle began to unravel after two events what came to the attention of the EPA:

• Initially arrest of Pakistanis in Cyprusin 2021, for a planned attack on an Israeli target
• and a year later (2022), after new Pakistani arreststhis time in Türkiyewhile they were planning an attack on an Israeli target in Istanbul.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was informed of the above two events and since then, in cooperation with the Anti-Terrorism Service, members of the Pakistani community suspected of radical activities have been placed under surveillance. In fact, there were investigations all over the country.

Information from “K” says that approx. 45-50 dayswere found in Zakynthos And Sparta two are arrested. In collaboration with Anti-Terrorist Service were taken and detained by the authorities for administrative removal to confiscate their mobile phones and out of control appeared digital beliefs.

In particular, since declassification, they have been discovered their communication with a third partya Pakistani citizen living in Iran who called them instead of reward commit an attackbomb or armed– in the restaurant-Jewish synagogue, operating in the center of Athens

According to “K”, in one of her messages, the “brain” asks for two men assault with a firearm and they answer him that they cannot find a weapon. In the subsequent message they are asked bombing from a gas cylinder.

EL AS announcement

After the coordinated actions of the Greek police and the National Intelligence Service (NIS), a terrorist network was liquidated, which, under the leadership from abroad, planned strikes against carefully selected targets in Greece.

Based on the information collected and processed by the National Intelligence Service, coordinated operations of the EMP and the Anti-Terrorist Service (DASB) were carried out in various parts of the territory.

In the context of these coordinated actions of the two services, two foreigners, members of the terrorist leadership operating abroad, were arrested as the “brains” of the network.

They were aimed not only at killing innocent civilians, but also at undermining the country’s sense of security while damaging its institutions and threatening its international relations.

The analysis of the seized information and digital data revealed and confirmed that the network participants:

• has already chosen the building of special semiotics as the object of attack,
• conducted reconnaissance of the area and planning an attack,
• received final instructions to strike,
• in pursuance of these instructions, they also looked for other persons for the best fulfillment of their mission.

A criminal case was initiated, and in the morning hours of March 28, 2023, the detainees were taken to the District Attorney of Athens and handed over to the investigator.

The investigation is ongoing.