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Greek police shooting sparks riot

Source: B92

Athens : Greece | about 1 year ago

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Riots have broken out in several Greek cities after police shot dead a teenager in the capital Athens, the BBC reports. The unrest began soon after the shooting in the central Exarchia district, a regular scene of clashes between police and leftist groups.

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