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Now in Tripoli the Greek Orthodox [[parish]] of St. George functions. The church building dates back to 1647. As a Greek news agency reported on [[August 25]], 2011, the Orthodox church in Tripoli was ransacked<ref>[http://world.greekreporter.com/2011/08/25/historic-church-of-st-george-in-tripoli-ransacked/ Historic Church of St. George in Tripoli Ransacked]</ref>. On [[May 7]], 2012, an unknown assailant fired shots at the church, narrowly missing the [[priest]] as he opened the door in the morning. On [[September 16]], 2012 the church was again attacked. The four who had climbed over the walls smashed three [[icon]]s in the church courtyard and burned Greek and Cypriot flags, a member of the congregation told the Libya Herald, but were unable to get into the locked church itself. They tried to set fire to the wooden frames of the icons but failed.
According to another member of the congregation, the priest who lives next door to the church was awakened at around 00:30 hours by the noise. Alerted to his presence, the four men fled the scene<ref>[http://www.libyaherald.com/?p=14541 Greek Orthodox Church in Tripoli attacked]</ref>. On [[October 26]], 2012 unknown vandals desecrated the greek Greek cemetery in Tripoli and set fire to the Ascension church at it<ref>[http://www.sedmitza.ru/news/3271894.html Greek Cemetery in the capital of Libya desecrated]</ref>
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