1987 Greece bus attacks

The 1987 Greece bus attacks refer to two separate attacks committed by the 17 November Group on buses carrying American military personnel near Athens, Greece.[1]

1987 Greece bus attacks
LocationAthens, Greece
DateApril 24 & August 10, 1987
5:10 pm & 4:48 pm (UTC+01:00)
TargetAmericans
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponsImprovised explosive device
Deaths0
Injured30
PerpetratorRevolutionary Organization 17 November

The first attack, on April 24, 1987, wounded 16 Americans (four of which were civilians) and two Greeks (the bus driver and a civilian car driver nearby). A Hellenic Air Force bus was transporting American servicemen from a Greek base to the American-operated Hellenikon Air Base when a remote-controlled car bomb exploded, causing the bus to lose control and hit a tree. It was initially reported the bus was hit by a rocket attack. The chief of Greece's police called it a "well-planned crime". Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou condemned the attack.[2]

The second attack happened on August 10, 1987, and injured 11 Americans (one a female civilian) and the Greek bus driver. The attack happened near Voula beach to the south of Athens and was again caused by a remote-controlled car bomb on the road the bus was travelling on.[3][4]

The far-left 17 November Group had previously launched attacks against American targets in Greece.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Terrorist attacks on Americans in Greece - UPI Archives". Upi.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. ^ Anastasi, Paul (1987-04-25). "18 HURT IN BUS BOMBING NEA U.S. BASE IN ATHENS - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  3. ^ "10 in U.S. Air Force Hurt by Car Bomb Near Bus in Athens - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. 1987-08-10. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  4. ^ "Greece worries that terrorism will further hurt tourism". www.csmonitor.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  5. ^ "A explosion ripped through a Greek air force bus... - UPI Archives". Upi.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.