Greek authorities have published video footage from a closed circuit television camera of an incident that took place last Wednesday, June 27, at the local headquarters of Microsoft in Athens when three men drove a stolen Nissan van into the building’s entrance.
In the video, we can see the driver trying to break the glass doors of the building, something he achieves after some back and forth movements. Somewhat comically, the men found themselves in a bit of a squeeze, as there was not a lot of space at the back while the glass door pillars blocked the driver’s door.
Eventually, three men wearing motorcycle helmets exited the van from the passenger side and then set three inflammable gas canisters and five cans of gasoline on fire, which burnt the ground floor of the building. No one was injured in the attack.
Greek police said that a leftist militant group named International Revolutionary Front claimed responsibility for the bombing in Maroussi.
The group released this statement: “We chose this building because Microsoft is one of the most powerful companies of the computer sector – which is now carrying capitalism on its shoulders.”
The local police said it released the video footage in hope that someone can provide information on the people responsible for the attack.
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