Two Greek American Tourists Wounded in Knife Attack Near Athens Acropolis

The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife on a pedestrian street near an entrance to the Acropolis.

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A knife-wielding attacker targeted two Greek American visitors on a pedestrian thoroughfare adjacent to a main entrance of the Acropolis in Athens. The assailant wounded both a male and female tourist during the incident, which occurred in one of the Greek capital’s most visited areas.

The attack took place in a high-traffic zone frequented by thousands of daily visitors to the ancient monument. Authorities responded to the scene following reports of the stabbing.

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