WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 25 MAY 1976[SANITIZED] - 1976/05/25

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06627730
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: May 25, 1976

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Weekly Situation Report
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WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT
CONTENTS
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Montoneros on the Defensive in Argentina? (Page 9)
Notes:
Reports of SA-7 Missiles in Argentina (Page 13)
TAB B - Terrorist Threats and Plans
II. Europe
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Monto!neros on the Defensive in Argentina?
un February 1976, Argentine authorities captured several
Montonero documents which show that the organization is on
the defensive and is attempting e6 reorganize to better re-
sist the government. According to the documents, the Monto�
neros recognize that the Argentine security forces have
dealt them severe blows, particularly in the cities of the
interior provinces. The Montoneros further recognize that
government control of the interior will, be inevitable, so
they plan to confront the government in Buenos Aires Prov-
ince, where they feel their chances are best. Because they
feel that their organization inluenoS Aires is weak and in
no condition to successfUlly comAt the armed forces, the
Montoneros are plahnifiglko sendlrignificant number of
their members into hiding to thwart the, efforts of security
elements to locate them. To thae'end the Montonero "tactical
command" has ordered that an intensive effort be carried out
to obain legitimate documentation for the members going
undertround.
' Along with this defensive operation, the Montoneros
plan to continue to engage in some offensive actions to
confront the military and reinforce the image of the Monto-
nero organization. Although plans for these actions were
not specific, another document revealed that in March and
April, the Montoneros planned to :Conduct attacks against the
police forces and business leaders and in May planned a
campaign of "militant operations" at a national level.
(During March and April there were numerous attacks on police,
and several business, executives were murdered by terrorists.
For details see the 27 April issue.).
Because of their fallures againSt the government, the
documents reveal, the McliOnero4Attiona1 council has been
forced to take a critica look illpheir organizational
structure and tactic a s. 11h a self session, the
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council severely denounced Roberto Quieto for allowing him-
self to be taken alive and without a struggle and for re-
vealing information about the Montoneros. In the opinion of
the council, Quieto acted selfishly by presuming that his
high position gave him the right to try to utilize his rank
and knowledge about the Montoneros to negotiate with the
enemy.
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The national council not only was critical of Quieto,
but it was also highly critical of ieself. The council felt
that the Montoneros had become bureaucratized and demili-
tarized to such an extent that the members lacked sufficient
military training to conduct complicated terrorist operations.
Further, the council felt that the national leadership had
become so isolated that it lacked knowledge of the different
Montonero regions and thus failed to produce a consistent,
broad policy encompassing the entire organization.
To take care of this situation, the council decided to
stress greater democratization of the organization to allow
for more effective communication between the leadership and
the rank and file. To keep the military competence of the
membership at a high level, the council decided to re-empha-
size military training and to plan at'least one operation a
year involving large numbers of troops. Finally, to improve
security, the council decided to appoint a security officer
for each of the regions and to see to'it that every Monto-
nero has a weapon in good operating condition, to be used to
resist capture or to commit suicide iLgapture seems imminent.
Although the Montoneros 'may not nave the capability to
conduct sustained terrorist campaignsAat the present time,
this does not mean that theyiare incapable of taking any
action. If they succeed in ,their reorganization plans they
could prove to be a threat t&the milMtary government for
some time to come. Further, if the alitary counterterror-
ist effort continues to be successful? the Montonero leader-
ship may feel it is necessary to stage a spectacular opera-
tion in order to throw the military off balance and to
shore up their flagging prestige.
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Reports of SA-7 Missiles in Argentina 3.3(b)(1)
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that Argentine terrorists have SA-7 missiles in their posses-
sion, the mis-
siles, allegedly smuggled fromXhile to Argentina, had been
used to shoot down anFAr-entine aircraft
'there are between thre4and 30 SA-7s in the hands of
Argentine terrorists,
I The-SA-7 is a shoulder-launched
heat-seeking missile designed for use by ground troops
against tactical\strike aircraft. 3.3(b)(1) 3.3(b)(1)
Although these reports cannot be completely discounted,
there is no solid evidence that any Latin American terrorist
group, including the Argentine terrorists, has SA-7 missiles.
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Target: BUSINESS
EXECUTIVES
Place: Argentina
Date: Unknown
In Ap and May there were
reporthat the Montoneros
plan:-T67 kidnap business ex-
ecutives, including Americans,
in order to obtain funds.
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