Greek terrorist Nikos Maziotis who was arrested recently after a bloody battle with police in central Athens, was transferred today to Papanikolaou Hospital in Thessaloniki from Diavaton Prison where he was being held.

Maziotis was taken to the hospital to have his hand, which was recently operated on, examined by doctors. After being examined, he will be transferred back to prison.

The prisoner was escorted to the hospital by men of the Zeta Team police unit,  of the Special Police Team for Crime Prevention and Suppression and by Counterterrorism officers. The police convoy departed from Diavata prison shortly before 2 pm and arrived to the hospital on Friday afternoon.