By Agence France-Presse
ATHENS, Greece - Greece's navy on Tuesday was investigating the loss of weapons at a base on Leros island, officials said, amid reports that armor-piercing rounds and grenades had gone missing.
Greek flag flutters in front of the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill archaeological site in Athens, Greece. (REUTERS / Marko Djurica / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN)
"A discrepancy has been discovered between projected and actual military equipment at the Leros naval technical installation," navy spokesman Michail Lambiris said in a statement.
"Army and police authorities are investigating," he said.
The discovery was made on Monday during an inventory check, Lambiris said.
The navy did not give details but reports said the missing weapons included armor-piercing rounds and grenades.
Greece's anti-terrorism squad was also part of the probe, state TV ERT said.
Weapons have been stolen from Greek military installations in the past.
Far-left outfit November 17 made off with rockets, detonators, grenades, and bullets from an army camp in central Greece in 1989. The group was broken up by authorities a few years later.