Masked group attacks students at Zografou campus assembly, three injured

The attack

On Wednesday, 4 November, a group of students gathered in an amphitheatre of the Physics department at the Zografou campus to hold a general assembly of the Mathematics department. According to the first information from esos, the meeting was violently interrupted when about 40 people dressed in black, with their faces covered and wearing helmets, appeared suddenly. Other reports put the group at about ten people.

Injuries and response

The attackers reportedly carried batons and threw Molotov cocktails during the attack, causing panic in the building. Three students were reported injured, and two of them were taken to hospital by ambulance. Reports differ on the injuries: one account says two were hit in the lower limbs and a third had wounds consistent with a Molotov injury, while another says one person was hurt by a Molotov cocktail and two by beating. Police were notified, but the attackers had already left the scene.

Competing accounts

Some reports describe the incident as a clash between members of rival student factions, the EAAK and PASP, who came to blows before Molotov cocktails were thrown. Other reports said members of the KNE were the target of a Molotov cocktail during their assembly. One report said a chase took place in the Mathematics building. Another said the incident happened in the Physics building. Reports on the condition of the three injured have not been confirmed, and one outlet said only that a single person was reported hurt.

Open questions

As of the latest reports, the identity of the attackers and their motive remain unknown, and police checks were continuing at the site. Reports that the involved students had left the area were not confirmed by official sources.