People in the tourist district below the Acropolis in Athens, Greece were found in the hail of bullets. With a sensational action like in the movies the Greek police capture one of the most wanted terrorist and leader of the "revolutionary struggle", Nikos Maziotis. The shootout was carried out by both sides apparently and German and Australian tourists were wounded. The tourist district is located around the Kapnikarea Square, literally at the foot of the Acropolis. It is Greece's largest shopping street, Ermou, which was downright crowded because of the started on Monday holiday season sale with crowds. 

The German tourist, who had arrived by cruise ship in the region of Attica, was not seriously injured. The man preferred to return at his own risk to the cruise ship and refused to stay in Athens hospital. Authorities didn’t say on which ship the passenger was traveling. The young Australian injured in the leg, , was admitted with non-life-threatening injuries to the hospital. His injuries are from ricochets. 

The circumstances that led to the arrest and the shootout will be gradually known. Disguised with a wig Terrorist fell on a policeman. Maziotis, who was accompanied by other, more volatile companions, noticed the police and hide in a shop. The saleswoman there sensed danger and called in turn to the police. As Maziotis left the shop, the now injured officers called on him to surrender. The terrorist jumped hastily into a taxi and shot to the police. Only because of the bulletproof vest escaped the officials of a fatal injury. Motorcycle strips mixed in, and as a result of Kapnikarea square was covered with a hail of bullets.