Revolutionary Struggle (RS)

About

Revolutionary Struggle (RS) emerged in 2003 following the arrests of members of two other Greek Marxist groups, 17 November and Revolutionary People’s Struggle. A radical Marxist extremist group, RS has conducted attacks against both Greek and U.S. targets in Greece. RS first gained notoriety when it claimed responsibility for the September 5, 2003 bombings at the Athens Courthouse during the trials of 17 November members. RS claimed responsibility for the January 2007 rocket-propelled grenade attack on the U.S. Embassy in Athens and the March 2009 bombing of a Citibank branch in Athens.

On May 18, 2009, the U.S. Department of State designated RS as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended. Later, on September 17, 2009, the Department of State designated RS as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended. As a result, all of RS’s property, and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with RS. It is a crime to knowingly provide, or to attempt or conspire to provide, material support or resources to RS.