Violence in Greece breaks out after annual US Embassy march
November 17, 2017
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of youths attacked police in Greece's two largest cities on Friday, hurling rocks, flares and gas bombs, following a large, peaceful march to mark the anniversary of the 1973 crackdown on a student uprising against Greece's former military dictatorship.
At least two people were injured.
In Athens, protesters hurled dozens of gas bombs as they confronted police in the city's narrow streets. Police fired tear gas at the protesters. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests. A woman was hospitalized with burns in Athens after being hit in the thigh with...
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