Rebel Monk Drives Tractor Over Cliff in Attempt to Evade Police Blockade
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A 25-year-old hermit monk died after
accidentally driving his tractor off a cliff in an attempt to dodge police who have
barricaded the rebel monastery, authorities said Sunday. Police said the monk,
Tryfonas, who lived in solitary quarters, tried to retrieve a tractor outside the
monastery grounds during the night to avoid police detection and drove off the
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