Christodoulos Xiros
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Christodoulos Xiros | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 |
| Citizenship | Greek |
| Relatives | Savvas Xiros |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
| Penalty | Back to back life sentences |
Christodoulos Xiros (Greek: Χριστόδουλος Ξηρός; (with letter x pronounced ks as in the word mix", born 1958) is a Greek far-left terrorist and former member of 17 November urban guerilla organisation. He participated in the murder of many high-profile targets affiliated with the Greek government as well as NATO and CIA organisations, including Nikos Momferatos, Panagiotis Roussetis, Nikos Georgakopoulos, Dimitris Angelopoulos and US Navy Captain William Nordeen.[1] He was put on trial in 2002. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.[2]