One of Greece’s most wanted terrorists has been apprehended after a dramatic shootout in central Athens.<br /><br />On the run since 2012, Nikos Maziotis was injured in the exchange of fire as were two bystanders and a police officer<br /><br />Maziotis was confronted by police after reportedly being recognised by police. He was found wearing a wig and sunglasses at the time.<br /><br />As leader of the terrorist group Revolutionary Struggle, in 2010 Maziotis was charged over a series of attacks including an assault on the capitals US embassy and a car bomb detonated outside Athens stock exchange.<br /><br />He evaded authorities in 2012 and was subsequently tried in absentia last year.<br /><br />euronews Correspondent Stamatis Giannisis reported from the scene of the arrest earlier today, noting:<br /><br />“with the arrest of one Greece’s most wanted terrorists, police are confident that they have dealt a serious blow to domestic terrorism, which from time to time makes its presence felt in Greek society with methods including bomb attacks and bank robberies.”
