TERRORISM REVIEW

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06557559
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: September 27, 2018
• Case Number: F-2018-02196
• Publication Date: April 21, 1988

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Chronology of Terrorism-1988
Below are described noteworthy foreign and international events involving
terrorists or the use af terrorist tactics. These events have occurred or come to
light since our last issue. In some cases, the perpetrators and their motivations
may not be known. Events and developments that have already been described
elsewhere in this publication are not included.
Bangladesh: Two bombs explode outside court building in Dhaka, injuring several
people. The attack is another in the campaign to oust President Ershad. There
have been no claims of responsibility.
India: Terrorists detonate bombs at four district courts in the Punjab, killing at
least eight persons. The Sikh terrorist group Babbar Khalsa has claimed
responsibility for the bombings.
Spain: Authorities arrest three Red Brigades suspects in Barcelona. They were
wanted under an international warrant for armed robbery in Italy and also for us-
ing fake identity papers in Spain
Colombia: Members of the National Liberation Army (ELN) kidnap two mayors
of Huila Province. They were released on 2 March.
Peru: Sendero Luminoso (SL) terrorists with machine guns kill a judge and a local
official from Incaracay.
Colombia: Members of the Simon Bolivar Guerrilla Coordinator attack Quinchia,
Risaralda Department, wounding one civilian. When army troops approached the
town, the perpetrators�mostly Peoples Liberation Army (EPL) guerrillas�fled,
leaving metal devices on the road to impede pursuing military vehicles.
Colombia: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas kill eight
civilians, including two women and a boy, near Santa Clara in Magdalena
Department
Colombia: Members of FARC kill an Army noncommissioned officer in Santa
Elena, Antioquia Department. The victim was shopping at the time of the assault.
Spain: Bomb explodes at Finance Ministry offices in eastern town of Castellon,
causing damage. No group has claimed responsibility
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2 March Colombia: In Antioquia Department, ELN guerrillas kidnap rancher near
Boqueron.
3 March
5 March
Colombia: Approximately 30 EPL guerrillas kidnap 100 civilians traveling on
three buses near Turbo, Antioquia Department, in an apparent attempt to recruit
new members. Shortly afterward, 62 were released; the others were freed during
the next few days
Peru: Members of SL attack town in Ayacucho Department, killing seven
civilians. The victims were murdered because they would not leave groups opposed
to SL.
6 March India: Armed assailants kill four persons, including a shopkeeper, in separate
incidents in Amritsar, Punjab. No one has claimed responsibility in the incidents.
8 March Colombia: FARC guerrillas receive more than $3,000 ransom for the release of a
Venezuelan rancher
9 March
India: Unidentified gunmen enter residence on outskirts af Amritsar and kill five
persons, including a former village headman. In another incident, a farmer, his
wife, and nephew were shot and killed in Kapurthala District. No group has
claimed responsibility
South Africa: Police arrest suspected terrorist and two collaborators at roadblock
in Lichtenburg. Official: seized a large number of weapons, including limpet
mines, rifles, and Soviet-made grenades.
West Bank: Palestinian policeman accused of collaboration with the Israelis is
killed in Aqbat Jaber camp, near the Jordan border.
West Bank: Israeli bus is fired at as it passes Askar Refugee Camp, near Nablus.
West Bank: Israeli extremists in Hebron burn Arab bus and engage in rock-
throwing battle with local villagers.
10 March Colombia: In Bello, Valle de Cauca Department, ELN guerrillas bomb a factory,
causing more than $20,000 in damage.
India: At a school in Deriwal village, Amritsar, Punjab, armed attackers kill
three policemen and seriously injure a student. No group has claimed responsibil-
ity.
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Israel: Molotov cocktails are hurled in the Talpiyyot industrial zone of Jerusa-
lem. One exploded.
Chile: Unknown persons attack two police stations in Santiago, injuring a police
officer. The perpetrators used automatic weapons and light antiarmor rockets
during the attacks. No group has claimed responsibility.
El Salvador: Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) terrorists
plant bombs in Zona Rosa section of San Salvador. Two vehicle bombs exploded
five minutes apart, destroying and damaging several cars. Two street urchins,
minding cars for a fee, were injured by flying glass. In 1985, members of an
FMLN faction assassinated several persons and four marines in this area.
Chile: Bombs explode on railroad tracks and at a utility pole in Concepcion,
causing considerable damage. In a possibly related incident, unknown persons
threw chains across powerlines, causing minor power outages.
Spain: Prison officials intercept book bomb mailed to prison in Ciudad Real. Two
days later, authorities discovered another sent to the prison in Zaragoza. The
bombs were composed of ammonia and plastic explosives similar to those used in
the past by Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA).
India: Terrorists shoot and kill 11 persons, including a farmer and his family, in
four separate incidents in Amritsar. No one has claimed responsibility in the
incidents
West Bank Molotov cocktail destroys Israeli bus in El-Birch. In protest, Israeli
settlers drove their cars through the village the next day
West Bank Molotov cocktails are thrown at Israeli bus in the Tulkarm district
and a car in the Qalqilya area.
West Bank Three firebombs are thrown at Israeli truck near Bi). Zayt.
West Bank Firebomb is thrown at Israeli bus near Pesagot, a Jewish settlement
outside Ramallah.
Nigeria: Three Saudi education officials, traveling in a diplomatic vehicle, are
shot and wounded during attack in Lagos. Terrorists affiliated with Iran are
suspected.
14 March Guatemala: Unknown individuals bomb Brazilian Embassy, causing minor dam-
age. No group has claimed responsibility.
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South Africa: Police arrest suspected terrorist near Kopfontein border post.
Officials confiscated automatic weapons, ammunition, and Soviet-made grenades.
Spain: Rocket grenades launched from a truck at civil guard family barracks in
Llodio, near Bilbao, cause extensive damage and injure at least two guardsmen.
ETA claimed responsibility
15 March
16 March
19 March
Colombia: Members of the ELN kidnap two journalists in Bucaramanga. The two
reporters and a Canadian employee of Occidental Petroleum, who was kidnaped a
year ago, were released on 18 March.
Lesotho: Suspected South African agent shoots and kills member of African
National Congress (ANC) at hospital in Maseru. The victim was recuperating
from injuries sustained in late February during a shootout, probably with other
South African agents
Spain: Book bomb explodes at Confederation of Independent Civil Services
Unions headquarters in Madrid, injuring three union employees. The bomb was
addressed to the confederation's secretary general. The incident follows similar
attempts at Spanish prisons the last several days. No group has claimed
responsibility.
Switzerland: Employee finds bomb planted on grounds of Yugoslav Embassy in
Bern. Police safely detonated the device.
Argentina: Pamphlet bomb explodes at priest's office in Buenos Aires. The device
scattered leaflets bearing "OAD-MRP for National Liberation," which has
claimed responsibility for several recent incidents and whose origins remain
unknown
Spain: Civil guard is shot and killed in his car while stopped at traffic signal in
Durango Vizcaya Province. The victim's wife also was wounded in the attack.
ETA may be responsible
21 March West Bank Municipal building in Beitunia is set on fire, burning the front door
and offices on the top floor.
West Bank Two firebombs are thrown at home of member of Jordanian
parliament in El-Bireh.
West Bank Attackers with automatic weapons riddle home of Palestinian
newspaper editor in East Jerusalem. The attackers also attempted to burn his cars.
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Spain: Unknown perpetrators burn US Air Force vehicle in Tudela, Navarra
Province, causing minor damage. Spanish authorities suspect Asemblia Izquierda
Tudelana, a small leftist organization that opposes US and Spanish use of a local
gunnery range
23 March Argentina: Explosion occurs at police facility in Floresta neighborhood of Buenos
Aires, causing slight damage. No one claimed responsibility
24 March
26 March
Argentina: Pamphlet bomb explodes at intersection in Buenos Aires, causing no
damage. OAS-MRP for National Liberation was probably responsible.
Chile: Police in Santiago arrest Samuel Robles Reynoso, leader of a Communist
Party combat unit. He was charged with perpetrating bomb attacks after officials
discovered terrorist paraphernalia at his residence.
Chile: Workers discover explosives cache at two mines in Combarbala, Limari
Province. Approximately 200 dynamite sticks, as well as 20 fuses and detonators,
were found.
Spain: Bomb explodes outside Ford showroom in Vitoria, causing extensive
damage to the building and nearby parked cars. Police suspect a Basque group,
Iraultza.
Chile: Unknown persons explode 400-gram ammonium gelignite bomb at en-
trance to Bank of Boston in downtown Santiago, causing minimal damage. No
group claimed responsibility.
Zimbabwe: Terrorists attack farm near Bulawayo, Matabeleland Province. Twelve
men, armed with rifles and axes, assaulted farmworkers, killed livestock, and set
the farmhouse ablaze. The raid is the first since the unity agreement endorsed by
President Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo, head of the Zimbabwean African People's
Union (ZAPU), in December 1987. It may have been carried out by opposition
members of ZAPU.
Argentina: Medium-sized bombs explode at two residences in San Miguel de
Tucuman, causing considerable damage. Unknown persons targeted the homes of
a provincial deputy and a local businessman.
Chile: Police discover a large arms and explosives cache at Caracol Hill in
Concepcion. Authorities have linked the bombs, grenades, chemicals, and detona-
tors to Vietnam and say the cache was to be used by the Manuel Rodriguez
Patriotic Front (FPMR)
Swaziland: Police in Mbabane arrest suspected ANC member and charge him
with illegal possession offirearms. The South African was carrying several
grenades, ammunition, an AK-47 rifle, and a pistol when arrested.
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Chile: Bomb explodes in Santiago, causing injuries to three persons and
substantial damage to five stores. Another bomb attack occurred a few hours later
at the El Mercurio newspaper building in Valparaiso, causing slight damage. No
group has claimed responsibility for either incident.
Spain: Bomb detonates near Santiago Bernabeu football stadium in Madrid. The
explosion caused minor damage and injured two persons. Authorities believe ETA
is responsible
28 March Argentina: Unknown persons firebomb offices of Lanusse Hermanos, a
firm, in downtown Buenos Aires. No group has claimed responsibility.
29 March
Botswana-South Africa: Four alleged members of the ANC die during a raid by
South African Defense Force (SADF) troops on a residence located in the outskirts
of Gaborone. A few days earlier, the SADF killed three ANC members in a clash
near the Botswanan-South African border
Spain: Two bombs explode in Barcelona. The first exploded near a civil guard
vehicle, injuring one person. The second occurred outside an electric company,
causing a temporary power outage. The Catalan separatist group Terra Lliure
claimed responsibility.
France: Unknown persons fire shots at South African Consulate in Marseille.
"Botha, Assassin, SS" was scrawled on nearby vehicles and on front of the
Consulate. Authorities link the incident to the assassination of ANC representa-
tive Dulcie September in Paris the same day
Chile: Unknown persons fire a bazooka at electrical installation in Santiago,
missing the target but seriously injuring a nearby resident. No group claimed
responsibility.
Chile: Unknown persons firebomb two buses in Santiago. No group claimed
responsibility.
30 March France: Bombs explode at five banks in Marseille, causing minor material
damage. The National Front for the Liberation of Corsica claimed responsibility.
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