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Two killed in Athens drive-by shooting near Golden Dawn office

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AFP Athens
Last Updated : Nov 02 2013 | 1:15 AM IST
Two people were killed and another was seriously injured today after shots were fired by two people on a motorbike as it passed the offices of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party in Athens, according to the police.
It was not immediately known who the victims were, or if the attack was politically motivated.
The shooting comes just weeks after the indictment of six Golden Dawn lawmakers for their involvement in a "criminal organisation" as part of a crackdown launched against the party after the death of an anti-fascist musician.
Some Greek media outlets reported that Golden Dawn members were claiming that the victims were guards at the party's premises.
The injured person was rushed to hospital according to police.
Officers from police anti-terrorist units rushed to the suburb of Neo Iraklio, where the incident took place, and immediately cordoned off the surrounding area.

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First Published: Nov 02 2013 | 1:15 AM IST

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