| Assassination of Sokratis Giolias | |
|---|---|
 Sokratis Giolias | |
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Date | 19 July 2010 (CET) |
Attack type | Gunshot |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victim | Sokratis Giolias |
| Perpetrators | Sect of Revolutionaries |
The assassination of Sokratis Giolias took place 19 July 2010 when Giolias, a Greek investigative journalist and broadcaster, was shot approximately 15 times at close range outside his home in Ilioupoli, Athens. The identities of the gunmen are unknown, but the weapons used were linked to previous attacks by the Sect of Revolutionaries. Giolias was the first reporter to be murdered in Greece in over 25 years.[1][2][3][4][5]
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