US reacts to release of November 17 leader

The United States “stands in solidarity with the families and friends of the victims of the terrorist organization November 17 – whether they be American, Greek, or of any other nationality,” a State Department spokesperson has told Kathimerini, commenting on the recent decision by the Piraeus Appeals Council to approve a request for release from jail by Alexandros Giotopoulos, the mastermind of the defunct guerrilla group.