Athens in Flames: Greek Anarchists Torch Cars, Bins at Anti-Prison Protest

A group of anarchists set cars and dumpsters ablaze in Athens following a march of solidarity with inmates, who have gone on a hunger strike in protest against harsh treatment of prisoners in Greek maximum-security jails.

Following the rally, protesters clashed with riot police deployed to the area, according to the footage posted online.

#hungerstrike2015 protesters set fire to bins, small scuffles w cops, attack on PASOK office @kinimatini #antireport pic.twitter.com/L7DdulOmXV

— Anthony Verias (@VeriasA) 17 Март 2015

Disturbios en Atenas después de la marcha en solidaridad a las presas en huelga de hambre pic.twitter.com/O5g5scgM4d #hungerstrike2015

— Polo (@poloi) 18 Март 2015

The march took place in the Athens' district of Exarcheia, some say on Twitter.

#Greece: Anarchist march in Athens against C Type #Greekprisons in solidarity with hunger strikers pic.twitter.com/uQfGJ8sx0d

— dromografos/ skar (@Skar_) 17 Март 2015

Earlier this month, approximately 50 anarchists stormed into the headquarters of Syriza, the ruling party in Greece, demanding that the government shut down maximum-security prisons in the country and release imprisoned bomb maker Savvas Xiros.

#Greece: banner in solidarity with #hungerstrike2015 by anarchist group Memento Mori. (via Inter Arma) #GreekPrisons pic.twitter.com/CwZJP059M7

— Insurrection News (@InsurrectNews) 17 Март 2015