Trial set for Turks who shot at Greek intelligence agents

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The trial of three Turkish men accused of firing shots astatine National Intelligence Service (EYP) officers successful May during an cognition targeting Turkish organized transgression has been acceptable for January.

The suspects, aged 49, 23 and 43, were referred to the Mixed Jury Court of Edessa. They look charges including attempted execution by conspiracy, elemental complicity, and amerciable possession and use of a weapon. All were placed successful pretrial custody.

The incidental occurred May 27 successful Tagarades, Thessaloniki, while EYP officers surveilled the men, who were successful a jeep. One rider exited the αυτοκίνητο astatine a state station and opened occurrence connected an EYP vehicle. No 1 was injured.

The 49-year-old, the alleged shooter, was arrested successful Rodopi, reportedly readying to flight to Bulgaria. He claimed helium acted retired of “fear and panic,” believing helium was being threatened by radical linked to Turkey’s concealed services. His two co-defendants, arrested aboriginal successful Bulgaria, denied involvement.