Riots

A 30-year-old Iraqi migrant has been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of a Greek police officer earlier this week during riots. The Iraqi, who is said to have ripped the officer from his motorcycle, was arrested on Thursday afternoon at his home and has been charged with attempted murder. The man is also said to have a criminal past with prior charges for drugs and domestic violence. According to a report from the Greek newspaper Proto Thema, the arrest came after the detention of a 22-year-old sport’s club hooligan who was identified after he dropped his wallet containing his identification at the scene riot. The riots took place in the Athens suburb of Nea Smyrni on Tuesday night and saw hooded rioters attack police, leading to 10 injuries, with three police remaining hospitalised. Nea Smyrni’s mayor Stavros Tzoulakis had described the scenes that night as being like a “war zone”. Athens Suburb Turned into ‘War Zone’ as Rioters Clash with Police https://t.co/csVTSvhHUN — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) March 13, 2021 Another attack on police officers was reported in the western city of Patras when a group of five youths threw Molotov cocktails at police from inside a school