site.btaAthens Sees Protest March Against Military Action in Middle East
A protest march against military action in the Middle East took place on Thursday evening.
Demonstrators gathered in central Syntagma Square and marched to the US Embassy under heightened police presence.
Boulevards and streets in central Athens were temporarily closed.
The protesters chanted against the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East region.
Syntagma metro station was temporarily closed for security reasons, with trains passing through without stopping. The march also led to some changes to surface public transport services.
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