Police stage rally after riots in Athens

More than 300 police officers are attending a demonstration against violence in Athens, following major riots in Greek cities last month and attacks against police by a Greek terrorist group.

More than 300 police officers are attending a demonstration against violence in Athens, following major riots in Greek cities last month and attacks against police by a Greek terrorist group.

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Many of the protesters were in uniform as they gathered on Thursday in Athens' at main Syntagma Square.

The rally follows riots sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenage boy on Dec. 6.

In the wake of the riots, police were targeted in shooting attacks, leaving one officer seriously wounded. The far-left militant group Revolutionary Struggle has claimed responsibility for the attacks.