WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06626229
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2020
• Case Number: F-2016-02132
• Publication Date: September 20, 1978

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Weekly Situation Report
on
International Terrorism
20 September 1978
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San Salvador and began shoot-
ing indiscriminately. Damage
was extensive to the building
and furnishings. There were
no injuries at the Embassy as
the attack occurred during non-
working hours. A guard a block
away was wounded. The local
radio station reported the
Frente Popular de Liberacion.
(FPL) claimed responsibility
for the attack. (See Article.)
(CONFIDENTIAL)
Date:
16 September 1978
Place: Guatemala,
Guatemala City
Date:
Place:
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.17 September 1978
Iran, Isfahan
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Attempt to Assassinate
Nicaraguan Ambassador in
Guatemala
On 16 September the Nicaraguan
Ambassador to Guatemala was
shot in an assassination at-
tempt in Guatemala City. The
Ambassador was shot several
times in the back and is in
critical condition. Accord-
ing to press reports the
Guatemalan Guerrilla Army of
the Poor (EGP) claimed respon-
sibility for the shooting.
(UNCLASSIFIED)
Fire Bombs Damage U.S.
Citizen's Fuse in Iran
On 17 September two fire
bombs exploded at the home
of the maintenance manager
of Bell Helicopter in Isfahan.
The explosion damaged the
house and a car; no injuries
were reported. A sign with
the words "American Go Home"
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TERRORIST THREATS AND PLANS
Tab B includes all reasonably credible reports of planned
terrorist activity. Although the reliability and access of
the sources vary considerably, the threats listed are consid-
ered sufficiently plausible to warrant alertness and the use
of protective security measures. However, terrorist groups
often discuss general intentions or make tentative plans for
violent acts that they never succeed in carrying out. In
nearly all the cases listed, the intended target and appro-
priate governments have been informed of the threat.
** Indicates a new threat reported for the first time.
* Indicates a revision of a threat reported in previous issues.
I. Western Hemisphere, Including the United States
Target: U.S. AMBASSADOR
U.S. CONSUL
Place: Guatemala
Date: Unknown
Target: Vehicles with
Diplomat License
Plates
Place: Nicaragua
Date: Current
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the Guerrilla Army of the
Poor (EGP) may be planning to
assassinate the U.S. Ambassador
and the U.S. Consul in Guate-
mala. In late June of this
year there was a threat by the
EGP against a diplomatic mis-
sion, the U.S. Embassy and a
member of the U.S. military in
the\country. (See the issue
of 17 July T h R
the Sandlnist National
Liberation Front (FSLN) has
decided to carry out attacks
against vehicles with dip-
lomatic license plates.
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