Leaders of Greek extremist group get life

A Greek court has sentenced to life imprisonment the leader and chief hitman of the November 17 guerrilla group, which killed…

A Greek court has sentenced to life imprisonment the leader and chief hitman of the November 17 guerrilla group, which killed Greeks and British, US and Turkish diplomats in a 27-year campaign of terror.

Last week the court found them and 13 other members of the radical Marxist group guilty of around 2,500 crimes, including multiple murders, bombings and bank robberies.

Their convictions removed a major security threat ahead of the Athens Olympic Games next August.

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