In the dawn of Saturday, 25 July, at 5.05 a.m. some thugs placed an arson mechanism under the main iron gate of the Fabrika Yfanet occupation in Thessaloniki. They left a bag containing 6 gas cans, four-liter petrol canister and a box of fire-starters.
The explosion was heard by those inside the occupation, who’ve been on standby after the latest government threats to repress occupations in the country. We immediately came out and with the help of some neighbours we put down the fire, while no damage was done.
The “speedy mobilization” of the police is worth noting: Only 6 minutes after the explosion 3 patrol cars, 1 conventional (undercover) police car with regular license plates and one jeep arrived and started moving in close range to the squat. The jeep as some point stopped and cops inside it started to provoke us…
After 20 minutes two riot police squads came up the corner of Katsimidi st. and Egnatia st. and continued to provoke. Meanwhile other people were informed via phone and came quickly to the squat.
It is the second attack against an occupied space in Thessaloniki within 4 days (the first was the occupied railroad car of Radio Revolt in the Aristotle university).
Nothing will overcome the determination by which we will defend the places where we live and breathe.
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