In what the author is describing as 'the biggest anarchist insurrection he has seen since Claremont Road, and the Albanian insurrection' the entire periphery of the small neighbourhood of Exarchia in central Athens has been effectively sealed off from Police forces. Barricades are up in the streets and forces stand ready to repel the police! The city centre of Athens with including the important places and roads as well as the business district is under complete control by the people and police-free-zone. Nearly any business building is plundered and burning, all banks smashed and attacked, police stations are burned down!