"We'd Know": Greek Defense Chief Denies Downed Cyprus Drones Targeted Crete Naval Base

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday firmly rejected political claims that two of the drones recently intercepted over Cyprus were actually en route to strike the strategic U.S. and NATO naval base at Souda Bay in Crete. During a televised interview, Mr. Dendias directly countered alarming assertions made by Communist Party leader Dimitris Koutsoumpas. Earlier in the day, Mr. Koutsoumpas told reporters that his party had information indicating the drones downed near the British ...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA