WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM OCTOBER 1975[SANITIZED] - 1975/10/07

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Office A group of 16 Cliileans and one Brazilian seize4 the office of the United Natins High Com- mission for Refugees in Buenos Aires on 8 Octer. Fourteen Argentine emplo;ees were held hostage. The g oup said it wanted to draw world attention to the way Latili refugees are being treated. On 10 October, they and their families left for Algeria, which agreed to give them asyluM, and the hostages were released. A-2 14 OCT 1975 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) NR 3.5(c) NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 svarr- I. Terrorist Threats and Plans: Western Hemisyhere, Including the United States Target: Place: Date: U.S. EMBASSY Argentina, Buenos Aires Unspecified * * 3.5(c) Representatives of youth sec- tions of several leftist parties in Argentina have been discussing a Montoneros suggestion for an attack on the U.S. Embassy 3.3(b)(1) The purpose of the attack would be to protest the alleged U.S. position of refusing to accept leftist political refugees. The leftists are anticipating a right-wing coup and therefore are trying to line up places of sanctuary. Some of the groups represented opposed the Monto- neros' suggestion, and another meeting was scheduled for 10 October to discuss the situation further. 3.5(c) ** Indicates a new threat reported for the first time. * Indicates a revision of a threat reported in previous issues. sseter Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 B- I - 1 3.5(c) 14 OCT 1975 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Weekly Situation Report on International Terrorism Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) 21 October 1975 S t a? 2 1 OCT 1975 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 SrzeRri WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT CONTENTS 3.5(c) 21 October 1975 TAB A - Chronology of Significant International Terrorist Acts csParr Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 21 orrr 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Date: Place: A-2 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 _SF(11' 16 October 1975 Argentina, Buenos Aires 2 1 OCT 1975 3.5(c) Italian Executive and Bodyguard Killed An Italian executive and his bodyguard were shot to death by unidentified terrorists who intercepted their car in a suburb of Buenos Aires, ac- cording to a press report. No one has claimed responsi- bility for this act. 3.5(c) SECI1W Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) Weekly Situation Report on International Terrorism 28 October 1975 et 37 28 OCT 1975 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 WEEKLY SITUATION SITUATION REPORT CONTENTS 3.5(c) 28 October 1975 Kidnappings Continue in Argentina (Page 7) sEetter Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 28 OCT 3.5(c) Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 _sEeirEf NOTES 3.5(c) Kidnappings Continue in Argentina The Montoneros have claimed responsibility for the kid- napping of Franz Metz, the West German production manager of the Mercedes-Benz truck factory in Buenos Aires, where 4,000 workers have been on strike for the past three weeks. A com- munique from the Montoneros stated that Metz will-be held hostage until Mercedes-Benz rehires 119 workers who were dis. missed and recognizes the leaders of the strike as the 1orkers' representatives. Metz has not been seen since he left work on Friday, 24 October. Elsewhere in Argentina, Noel Salomon, a visiting litera- ture professor from France, managed to flee when a group of armed men burst into his home in Mendoza, Argentina on 22 Octo- ber. Salomon, who was unharmed, teaches at the University of Cuyo in Mendoza on a cultural exchange program. The identity of the terrorists is unknown. 3.5(c) _sEertEr Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 3.5(c) 9 8 OCT 1975 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 SECRET I. Terrorist Threats and Plans: 3.5(c) Target: Place: Date: Italian Diplomats United States Argentina Sweden 30 October 10 November 1975 The National Vanguard of Italy, an extreme rightist terrorist organization, has planned simultaneous kid- nappings of Italian diplomats in New York, Argentina and Sweden to force the Italian government to release VN political prisoners./ 3.5(c) ** Indicates a new threat reported for the first time. * Indicates a revision of a threat reported in previous issues. 3.5(c) -SEEitEr Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 B-I-1 8 OCT i91 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 Approved for Release: 2018/10/01 CO2630599 NR