Greek authorities have said a a rocket attack on the US embassy in Athens this morning was probably carried out by a domestic terrorist group.
There were no injuries when a small anti-tank missile hit the building above the front entrance shortly before 6 a.m. It damaged a bathroom on the third floor near the ambassador's office and shattered windows in nearby buildings.
The 2.36-inch rocket, which police said was a weapon probably fired from a Russian-made launcher, struck a large marble beam on the third floor of the embassy.
"It is very likely that this is the work of a domestic group," Public Order Minister Vyron Polydoras said. "We believe this effort to revive terrorism is deplorable and will not succeed."
His comments raised fears of resurgent violence by far-left Greek militants. It was the first major attack against a US target in Greece in more than a decade.
"We believe it is a symbolic act," Mr Polydoras said. "It is an attempt to disrupt our country's international relations."
Mr Polydoras said police were examining phone calls to a private security company claiming responsibility on behalf of a militant left-wing group called Revolutionary Struggle.
AP