The analysts of Counter-Terrorism made an unexpected discovery while decoding the communications between the jailed members of “Conspiracy of Fire Cells” terrorist group and Aggeliki Spyropoulos, their 22-year-old collaborator who was arrested yesterday for her involvement in Christodoulos Xiros case.

According to informed sources, the jailed terrorists were planning to reconstitute the “Sect of Revolutionaries,” a far-left militant group that in July 2010 claimed responsibility for the assassination of journalist Sokratis Giolas. It is worth noting that, in their communications, they referred to the group with the code name “crown” and their plans involved several people, including the 39-year-old associate of convicted terrorist Xiros, known as “Iasonas,” who was also arrested over the weekend.

Based on the communications of Iasonas with members of the “Conspiracy of Fire Cells” and the DNA material found on the parcel – bombs which were sent last year to Itea Police Station and against other targets, the police believe that the two terrorist groups were planning a barrage of deadly attacks. Fortunately, these attacks were prevented by the arrest of many of the main operatives, including former 17N member Christodoulos Xiros, “Iasonas” and Aggeliki Spyropoulos.

Sect of Revolutionaries

The far-left terrorist group first became known in February 2009 with a threat to kill Greek police officers at the Police-station in Korydallos. A victimless shooting on 17 February 2009 at the headquarters of Alter TV was also linked to the Sect of Revolutionaries.

In June 2009, they assassinated an anti-terrorist police officer, following the 2008 riots. After the attack, the group released a statement in which they attacked journalists, warning them that one of them would be the next target.

In July 2010, the group claimed responsibility for the assassination of Sokratis Giolias, with the police saying they believed the statement was authentic.