TERRORISM REVIEW

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• Publication Date: April 1, 1995

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 Terrorism Review)
April 1995
Highlights
The Terrorism Diary for June
Chronology of Terrorism-1995
Summary of Indigenous Terrorism-April 1995
This review is published monthly by the DCI Counterterrorist
Center. Comments and queries are welcome and may be directed
Information available as of 17 April 1995 was used in this
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 The Terrorism Diary for June
Below is a compendium of June dates of known or conceivable significance to
terrorists around the world. Our inclusion of a date or event should not by itself be
construed to suggest that we expect or anticipate a commemorative terrorist event.
1 June 1976 Palestinians. During this month, Syria entered the civil conflict in Lebanon on the
side of the Christian Phalange and against the Palestinians and their Muslim allies.
In response, Palestinian renegade Abu Nidal renamed his terrorist group (then
based in Iraq) the Black June Organization and began attacking Syrian targets.
3 June 1989 Iran. Death of Ayatollah Khomeini.
4 June 1982 Israel, Lebanon. First Israeli bombing of Beirut.
5 June 1963 Iran. National Day of Mourning; Revolution Day; Day of Uprising (commemo-
rates the arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini by police under the Shah).
5 June 1967 Middle East. Beginning of the Six-Day War.
6 June 1982 Israel, Lebanon. Israeli forces invade Lebanon.
6 June 1984 India. Army storms the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar.
8 June 1967 Palestinians. Founding of Palestinian terrorist group Sa'iqa (Thunderbolt).
18 June 1953 Egypt. Evacuation Day (anniversary of the proclamation of the republic).
25 June 1964 Mozambique. Founding of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique.
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 Chronology of Terrorism-1995
The following incidents were considered by the Intelligence Community's Incident
Review Panel since publication of the February issue of the Terrorism Review and
were determined by the Panel to constitute international terrorism. Such incidents
provide the basis for the State Department's Patterns of Global Terrorism, which is
published annually as the US Government's official record of international
15 January Cambodia: An American tourist was killed and her husband was seriously
wounded when Khmer Rouge rebels attacked their sightseeing convoy. A tour
guide was also killed when the assailants fired a rocket at the va
5 January
18 January
25 January
Europe
Sierra Leone: The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) is suspected of kidnapping
a Swiss national. The victim disappeared after his convoy was attacked between
the towns of Kanema and Lagc
Sierra Leone: Five Europeans and at least three Sierra Leonean were kid-
napped by RUF rebels. All of the victims were er loved the Swiss-owned
Sierra Leone Ore and Metal Company (Sieromco
zilian. One of the Italians has dual US citizenship
Sierra Leone: Seven nuns were among 100 captives taken when the RUF raided
their mission near the Guinea border. Six of the nuns are Italian, and one is Bra-
24 January United Kingdom: An unidentified assailant shot and killed a Sikh newspaper
editor. The victim may have been killed because of his support forn independent
Sikh state in India. No one claimed responsibility for the attac
Colombia: Guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) attacked the Cano
Limon-Covenas oil pipeline. The incident caused an unspecified amount of oil to
delive from the Arauca deposits near Covenas in Norte
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 8 January Algeria: Armed assailants attempted to kill two priests, one French and one
Swiss, belonging to the order of the White Fathers. The priests escaped
unharmed. The Armed Islamic Group (AIG) is suspected in the attack
12 January Egypt: Suspected members of al-Gamaat al-Islamiyya opened fire on a passenger
train. Six passengers, including two Argentine tourists, were injured
22 January Algeria: Gunmen shot and killed a French national as he drove through a park.
A woman also was injured in the attack. The AIG is suspected-
Yemen: Unidentified assailants threw two handgrenades over the wall of the
Russian Embassy. One grenade exploded, causing minor damage. No group
claimed responsibility for the attack
 Summary of Indigenous Terrorism-April 1995
This description of incidents and situations is not meant to be a detailed
accounting of all domestic terrorist incidents, but rather to provide an overview of
indigenous terrorism worldwider f
On 15 March unidentified assailants ignited a firebomb in a Nairobi law office and
shot two securit uards who tried to apprehend them. No group has claimed
responsibility
Zambia On I I March four attackers shot and seriously injured Zambia's acting drug
enforcement commissioner. No group has claimed responsibility
On 5 March the Khmer Rouge fired seven rockets into the tow
bang.
Algeria
One rocket struck a house, killing two people and injuring one
On 14 March a bomb detonated in the garage of a senior Narita Airport official's
home, Leftist radicals. such as Kakurokyo-Ha or Chukaku-Ha are suspected in the
attack
On 20 March in Tokyo unidentified individuals attacked the Tokyo subway system
by releasing a toxic substance. At least 10 persons have died from exposure to the
chemical and at least 5,500 people have been treated for symptoms of chemical
poisoning. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. F
On 20 March a journalist and her sister were shot and killed as they left their home.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack. The Armed Islamic Group is sus-
pected f
Egypt On 20 March a policeman was shot and killed near his home. No group claimed
responsibility for the attack. Al-Gamaat al-Islamiyya is suspected.
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On 27 February a massive car bomb exploded killing at least 80 persons and
wounding more than 100 in a bus shopping area in Zakho. No group claimed
responsibility for the attack
police. No group claimed responsibilit
On 12 March on a road due to be used by Palestinian Liberation Organization
(PLO) chief Yaser Arafat, two bombs were discovered and safely detonated by
On 19 March two Israelis were killed and five wounded in a shooting attack on a
bus. A group called the Guardians of Jerusalem claimed responsibilit . A thorities
believe the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) is responsible.
the Mega Television Station. No one was injured, but serious damage resulted.
On 15 March in Paiania 17 November claimed credit for launching two rockets at
were also killed
On 6 March in Hamzali village in Diyarbakir The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)
killed three village guards and a civilian in an attack. Twenty two PKK militants
damages were sustained. The PKK may be responsibly
Honduras On 7 March in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras, four small bombs
exploded causing light damage but no casualties. In Tegucigalpa one bomb explo-
sion occurred outside the offices of the ruling Liberal Party's Central Executive
Council and another occurred outside the studio of a daily TV newscast. In San
Pedro Sula, a bomb exploded in front of city hall and another outside the office of a
 social organization. All four bombs scattered le ng responsibility by
the Movement in Solidarity with Central Americ
Peru On 7 March in Lima a retired police officer was wounded by gunmen as he sat in
his car in front of his residence. No group has claimed responsibilityF--]
On 7 March in Lima gunmen shot up a bakery causing material damages but no
injuries. The owner of the bakery is President Fujimori's former Vice President and
a current vice-presidential candidate
On 7 March presumed Sendero Luminoso terrorists assassinated the director of a
local charity at her home
On 9 March in Lima police officials safely disarmed an explosive charge of 400
grains of dynamite placed on a sidewalk near a police statio
company office was destroyed. Local banks were robbed of $50,000
On 7 March in Ituango approximately 500 guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia conducted a 12-hour attack. One policeman and eight civilians
were killed. Ituango's mayor, human rights ombudsman, and a number of police-
men were kidnapped. The municipal building, the police station, and the town jail
were destroyed. Telephone service in the town was cut off when the local telephone
Crimea. No group has claimed responsibility
On 12 March a time bomb detonated in the hands of an assailant, killing him sev-
eral meters from the front door of Vice Premier Arkadiy Demodenko's home in the