SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST INCIDENTS 1 JULY TO 30 SEPTEMBER 1981

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SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST INCIDENTS
1 July to 30 September 1981
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SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST INCIDENTS
1 July to 30 September 1981
This chronology is a compilation of signficant international terrorist
incidents during the period indicated. This chronology is a supplement to
those previously published covering the periods 1970 through June 1981.
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PERMANENT CHRONOLOGY
1 July to 30 September 1981
1 July 1981 Explosion Near Eastern Airlines Plane in Guatemala
Guatemala, A bomb hidden in a suitcase exploded as it was about to be loaded
Guatemala City onto a Miami-bound Eastern Airlines plane at Guatemala City air-
port. A baggage handler was killed. According to local police the
suitcase had been left behind by three men who checked in for the
flight but did not board the plane. The plane was delayed from taking
off for about 30 to 45 minutes, which may have saved the passengers
and crew from being airborne at the time of the explosion. In a
communique sent to a number of news agencies the People's Guerrilla
Army (EGP) claimed responsibility for placing the "suitcase bomb".
2 July 1981 Italian Priest Assassinated in Northern Guatemala
Guatemala, An Italian Priest was assassinated by unidentified gunmen as he and
Quirigua another man were driving near Quirigua (about 180 miles northeast of
Guatemala City). According to the passenger, who was not injured, the
assassins opened fire with submachineguns without warning.
5 July 1981 Bomb Explosion at Beirut International Airport
Lebanon, Beirut According to news media a bomb exploded at the Beirut International
Airport. The blast damaged a Trans-Mediterranean Airways (TMA)
Boeing 707 which was parked on the runway. The bomb detonated
under the wing of the plane. No injuries were reported in this the
second bombing in a week of TMA property.
9 July 1981 British Information Office Vandalized in the United States
United States, A group of about six or seven men entered the offices of the British
New York Information Services in New York City and damaged books, publica-
tions, and furniture. The men are believed to have been part of a group
of supporters of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who were demon-
strating outside the building at the time of the incident. No injuries
were reported and there have been no arrests.
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10 July 1981 Eastern Airlines Plane Hijacked to Cuba
United States, Two Cuban exiles hijacked an Eastern Airlines jet just before it was to
Miami land in Miami, Florida, on a flight from Chicago to Puerto Rico via
Miami. The men, carrying what they claimed were flaming Molotov
cocktails, forced the crew to fly to Havana, where Cuban authorities
arrested the pair. Also taken into custody were their wives (their four
children were taken in by relatives in Cuba). There were no injuries
among the 192 passengers and crew who returned to Miami without
further incident. Cuban authorities have said the hijackers will be
tried in Cuba.
11 July 1981 Bombs Targeted at the Chinese Embassy in Peru
Peru, Lima Two bombs were thrown at the Republic of China Embassy in Lima
during the early morning hours. Doors and windows of the interior
garden were damaged. No injuries were reported. The unidentified
perpetrators have not been apprehended, and no group has claimed
responsibility for the incident.
11 July 1981 Fire Bombs Thrown at British Consul Residence in Italy
Italy, Trieste Two fire bombs were thrown at the home of the British Consul in
Trieste. Both bombs hit the roof; one left a small hole and the other
fell to the ground and went out. No injuries were reported. In a
message to a Trieste newspaper a group calling itself the Extraparlia-
mentary Group for Communism claimed responsibility for the attack
staged as part of a "struggle against British and world imperialism".
The words "Freedom for Ireland" had been scrawled on the wall of
the residence recently.
14 July 1981 More Than 100 Casualties from Explosion in the Central African
Republic
Central African During the night two bombs exploded at a crowded movie theater in
Republic, Bangui Bangui. Four people were killed, including a French citizen, and about
100 others were injured. Radio France Internationale in Bangui an-
nounced on 18 July that the Mouvement Centrafricain De Liberation
Nationale (MCLN) had claimed responsibility for the bombing.
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17 July 1981 Honduran Airline Office Set on Fire in Guatemala
Guatemala, The office of the Honduran Air Services, Incorporated (SAHSA) was
Guatemala City the target of several fire bombs in an attack by eight members of the
31 January People's Front (FP-31). The group stormed the office in the
downtown area breaking the front windows before throwing the incen-
diary devices into the office area. The fire completely burned the
premises causing damage estimated at US$60,000. An import com-
pany located in the same building was also damaged by the fire. No
injuries were reported. The attack marked the second anniversary of
the Sandinist revolution.
17 July 1981 Libyan Student Assassinated in the United States
United States, A body believed to be that of a Libyan student was found in the trunk
Ogden of his car in Ogden, Utah. A Libyan national, also a student, suspect-
ed of the murder was arrested at O'Hare International Airport in
Chicago as he was deplaning from a flight from Utah. He was carry-
ing a large amount of cash and tickets for onward travel to Tripoli,
Libya, via London. Authorities believe this may be another in a series
of assassinations of Libyans who do not wish to return to Libya.
20 July 1981 Five Injured in Explosion at Airport in Switzerland
Switzerland, Five people were injured, none seriously, in an explosion at Zurich
Zurich International Airport. The bomb exploded in an area that connects the
airport lobby with a railway station beneath and destroyed an auto-
matic passport photo booth and a public photocopying machine. Glass
was shattered in shops located in the area with damage estimated at
US$150,000. A caller to the Geneva office of the Agence Presse
France claimed that the Armenian June 9 Organization (an arm of the
Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia) was responsible for the
bombing.
21 July 1981 Polish Airliner Hijacked to Germany
Poland A Polish twin-engine airliner en route from Katowice to Gdansk,
Poland, was hijacked and diverted to Tempelhof airport in West Ber-
lin. The lone 21-year-old hijacker, carrying what appeared to be a
pistol and a grenade, turned himself over to authorities. There were no
injuries among the 55 passengers and crew.
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22 July 1981 Gunmen Attack Travel and Shipping Agency in Greece
Greece, Piraeus Two unidentified gunmen attacked the Piraeus travel and shipping
agency. The assassins broke into the office about noon and shot and
killed the manager and her assistant. About 70 other people were
injured when a bomb, apparently left behind by the assassins, exploded
as they rushed to help the victims. According to a Reuters dispatch
from Beirut, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
claimed responsibility for the attack. The PFLP said it attacked the
agency because it was "a cover for Israeli intelligence".
23 July 1981 Executive of U.S. Business Attacked in Portugal
Portugal, Cascais An executive of a U.S.-based firm, Standard Electric Company, and
his driver were attacked by two men outside one of the company's
plants in Cascais. The attackers opened fire with submachineguns and
wounded Carlos P. Oliveira and his driver. Both men were hospitalized
with multiple wounds.
23 July 1981 Moroccan Diplomat Assaulted in the United States
United States, The Moroccan UN Mission Second Secretary was attacked by three
New York men in front of his residence in New York. The three men fled on foot
when a commotion developed as they attempted to rob the Moroccan.
Mohamed Sahraoui was treated for minor head injuries and released
from the hospital.
27 July 1981 American Missionary Priest Assassinated in Guatemala
Guatemala, Father Stanley Rother, an American missionary priest, was shot and
Santiago Atitlan killed around midnight at his mission in Santiago Atitlan in Southern
Guatemala about 50 miles from Guatemala City. The priest had been
warned his life was in danger in January 1981 and had come to the
United States for a time but returned to Guatemala in April. Three
men were arrested and charged with murdering the priest when he
tried to stop them from robbing his church.
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United States,
New York
Assassination Attempt on Employee of Radio Free Europe in West
Germany
Emile Georgescu, an editor for Radio Free Europe, was critically
wounded by a young man who stabbed him several times with a knife.
Local police arrested the attacker and an accomplice-both French
citizens. Mrs. Georgescu identified the attacker.
Forty people identifying themselves as Libyan students opposed to the
Qadhafi regime took over the offices of the Libyan Mission to the
United Nations in New York City. They remained in the Mission for
three hours and then were arrested by local police. There was no
damage and no injuries were reported. The occupiers were arraigned
in a Manhattan Criminal Court, told to stay out of trouble for six
months, and released.
30 July 1981 Peruvian-American Cultural Institute Attacked in Peru
Peru, Tarma
Two dynamite charges exploded in the early morning hours at the
Peruvian-American Cultural Institute in Tarma (in central Peru). Lo-
cal police have detained five suspects. There was no report on the
extent of the damage. No injuries were reported, but the Institute was
closed as a result of the bombing.
3 August 1981 Iranian Embassy in West Germany Attacked
West Germany, Bonn More than 100 Iranian students forced their way into the Iranian
Embassy in Bonn to "protest executions hostile to the Iranian people".
Local police evicted the group and made several arrests. The Embassy
was "trashed" and in the course of the occupation/eviction ten police-
men, four demonstrators and two Embassy employees were injured.
On 4 August the Iranian Consulate in West Berlin was similarly
attacked.
4 August 1981 Yugoslavian Embassy Employee Assassinated in Belgium
Belgium, Brussels A clerk at the Yugoslavian Embassy in Brussels was fatally shot and a
guard slightly wounded by a man who opened fire with a pistol. The
clerk died on the way to the hospital.
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West Germany,
Munich
1 30 July 1981 Libyan Mission to the UN Occupied in the United States
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5 August 1981 U.S. Airline Office Destroyed in Guatemala
Guatemala, The Pan American World Airways office in downtown Guatemala
Guatemala City City was destroyed when a large bomb exploded and caused a fire
which gutted most of the seven story building in which it was located.
No injuries were reported in the early morning attack. The 31 January
People's Front (FP-31)-a coalition of young leftists believed to be a
front group for the EGP-claimed responsibility for the attack.
6 August 1981 Explosion at Air France in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut A bomb exploded in front of the Air France office in Beirut. Bombs
also exploded about the same time in front of two banks with French
participation. A caller to "An Nahar" claimed that the bombings were
in retaliation for the French granting asylum to former Iranian Presi-
dent Bani Sadr.
7 August 1981 Iranian Interests Section Occupied in the United States
United States, Supporters of former Iranian President Bani-Sadr seized the Iranian
Washington, D.C. Interests Section in Washington, D.C. One demonstrator was shot,
apparently by one of the hostages in the building, just before the group
surrendered to local police, and two other people were injured. Twenty-
five people were arrested. The perpetrators held five or six Iranian
employees of the office hostage for about an hour. In a call to the
press a man identifying himself as a member of the "People's Major-
ity" said he and others had occupied the Iranian Interests Section.
8 August 1981 U.S. Military Vehicle Fired on in Turkey
Turkey, Malatya City Two, and possibly four, men armed with automatic weapons opened
fire on a U.S. Air Force pickup truck carrying three U.S. nationals-
two of whom were USAF airmen-and a Turkish national on the road
just outside Malatya City. None of the truck's occupants was injured;
however, the pickup was hit a number of times and sustained damage.
10 August 1981 Explosions Outside Israeli Embassy in Greece
Greece, Athens Two homemade bombs exploded about midnight just outside the Israe-
li Embassy compound in Athens. Damage was limited to the rear
entrance gate. No injuries were reported. The May 15 Arab Organiza-
tion for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility for the
bombing.
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10 August 1981 Bomb Explosion Near the Israeli Embassy in Austria
Austria, Vienna Two bombs exploded in the garden area next door to the Israeli
Embassy residence in Vienna. Windows were broken in the area and a
woman living in the house where the bombs went off was injured. The
May 15 Arab Organization for the Liberation of Palestine claimed
responsibility for the bombing.
11 August 1981 Swiss Airlines Office Bombed in Denmark
Denmark, Two bombs exploded on the sidewalk in front of the Swiss Air office in
Copenhagen Copenhagen. Damage was limited to broken glass. The only casualty
reported was an American tourist injured by flying glass. An English
speaking man called the local UPI office and said the 9th of June
Group, Armenian Secret Army, was responsible for the bombing in
retaliation for the recent arrest in Switzerland of an Armenian ac-
cused of assassinating a Turkish national.
11 August 1981 Iranian Students Attack Iranian Embassy in Norway
Norway, Oslo A group of unarmed Iranian students took over the Iranian Embassy
in Oslo. They held seven hostages in the Embassy, including the Iran-
ian Charge, until an agreement was reached to end the occupation in
exchange for the opportunity to hold a press conference to denounce
the "massacres" of the Khomeini government. No injuries were re-
ported. Norwegian authorities held the students overnight and
returned them to Sweden on 12 August (they all resided in Sweden).
18 August 1981 Explosions at U.S. and UK Military Housing Facilities in Germany
Germany, West Berlin Two explosive devices detonated at U.S. and British military housing
complexes in West Berlin. One bomb exploded at an outside wall of a
U.S. Army barracks and another on the square outside a British hotel
for transients near the British Army club for soldiers. Local authorities
said each bomb contained about one pound of explosive. There was no
damage in either incident, and no injuries were reported.
20 August 1981 Fire Damages Liberian Chancery in the United States
United States, An early morning fire caused heavy damage to a garage used for
Washington, D.C. storage purposes at the Liberian Chancery in Washington, D.C. The
Black Brigade claimed responsibility for the fire that caused US$5,000
in damage. The group said it was protesting the executions of five
members of Liberia's ruling People's Redemption Council in Monrovia
on 14 August. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire which
occurred while the Chancery was unoccupied.
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20 August 1981 Italian Airline Office Bombed in France
France, Paris An explosion in the early morning hours in front of the Alitalia Airline
office on the Champs Elysee in Paris broke the front window but
caused no injuries. A call to the French news agency by an unidenti-
fied caller claimed the Armenian movement 3 October was responsible
for the bombing.
22 August 1981 Polish Airliner Hijacked to West Berlin
A Polish LOT plane on a domestic flight between Wroclaw and War-
saw with about 40 passengers and crew, including two Americans, was
hijacked to Tempelhof airport in West Berlin. The 25-year-old hi-
jacker immediately surrendered to U.S. authorities and was turned
over to the West Berlin police. No injuries were reported; the LOT
plane returned to Warsaw on 23 August.
22 August 1981 Explosion at Olympic Airways Office in France
France, Paris A bomb exploded in the early morning hours in front of the Olympic
Airways office in Paris. The blast caused only minor damage and no
injuries were reported. A caller to the French news agency claimed
that the 3 October Armenian movement was responsible. The caller
also said the attacks (this was the second bombing in two days-the
other was at the Alitalia office) took place late at night so no one
would be hurt.
24 August 1981 Iranian Ambassador Held Hostage in His Embassy in Sweden
Sweden, Stockholm About 35 unarmed Iranian students occupied the Embassy of Iran in
Stockholm and held the Ambassador and his wife hostage for several
hours. During the occupation the students broke into a safe in the
Ambassador's office, broke furniture, scrawled graffiti on the walls,
and extensively damaged the Embassy. Riot police stormed the build-
ing ending the four-hour occupation and freeing the Ambassador and
his wife unharmed. The students were taken to police headquarters for
questioning.
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26 August 1981 Bi-National Center Bombed in Colombia
Colombia, A bomb containing four sticks of dynamite exploded in a restroom of
Barranquilla the Bi-National Center in Barranquilla. Damage to the building in-
cluded a hole in one wall large enough for a man to walk through;
destruction of an adjacent restroom and kitchen area; and broken
windows in the library, office area and most of the rest of the building.
Damage to the building is estimated at between US$30-40,000. Win-
dows of nearby buildings were also shattered. No injuries were re-
ported. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
27 August 1981 Saudi Arabian Embassy Attacked in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the Saudi Arabian Embassy
in Beirut. Some damage was reported; however, there were no injuries.
A pro-Iran Lebanese group, Mujahedeen Staff Forces, claimed it car-
ried out the attack to protest the Saudi's anti-Iran attitude.
29 August 1981 Explosion at Hotel Intercontinental in France
France, Paris A powerful bomb exploded in a main ground-floor corridor of the
Hotel Intercontinental in Paris. Eighteen people were injured by flying
glass and other debris. The explosion knocked down the ceiling, shat-
tered chandeliers, blew out glass partitions in the corridor that
surrounds a courtyard, and caught furniture on fire. The fires were
quickly extinguished. Several people reported seeing a man leave a
package in the corridor just before the blast; however, no arrests have
been made.
29 August 1981 Jewish Worshipers Attacked Leaving Synagogue in Austria
Austria, Vienna Two Arab men, armed with Polish machine pistols and hand grenades,
attacked a Vienna synagogue as worshipers were leaving a service.
Two people were killed and 20 were injured, including three Austrian
police officers. The two assailants were arrested along with a third
Arab believed to have been involved. At least one of the attackers
claims to belong to the Al Asifa (Abu Nidal) group.
29 August 1981 Explosion at the Iran TV and Radio Office in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut A 44-pound bomb exploded outside the fourth floor Iran state televi-
sion and radio office in Beirut. One person was killed and another
injured, the offices of the Turkish cultural center and the Beirut-
Riyadh Bank were damaged, and windows in nearby buildings were
shattered. No group has claimed responsibility.
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31 August 1981 Explosion at NATO and U.S. European Air Force Headquarters in
West Germany
West Germany, A bomb exploded in a parking lot at Ramstein Air Base, the head-
Ramstein quarters of NATO and U.S. European Air Force operations in West
Germany. Twenty people were injured, including two senior U.S. Air
Force officers. The blast occurred about 7 a.m. local time just before
most of the staff was to arrive for work. Two four-story buildings were
extensively damaged and a number of cars, including the one in which
the bomb is believed to have been planted, were destroyed or damaged.
In a letter to a West German press agency, the Red Army Faction
claimed credit for the bombing.
31 August 1981 Bomb explosions at Several U.S. Affiliated Targets in Peru
Peru, Lima Bombs exploded simultaneously at several facilities in Lima, including
the U.S. Embassy and the Ambassador's residence. U.S. Ambassador
Edwin Corr and his family were awakened when a bomb which had
been thrown over a wall into their backyard exploded. A Peruvian
guard was reported to have fired at a red vehicle speeding away from
the home, but the bomber escaped. At the same time as the residence
explosion, bombs went off at the U.S. Embassy (several sticks of
dynamite were thrown over the front gate) and at the local offices of
the Ford Motor Company, the Bank of America, the local bottling
plant of Coca-Cola, and the G. Berckemeyer and Company office (the
Peru representative of the Carnation Company). No injuries were re-
ported at any of the bomb sites; however, there was some damage. No
group has claimed responsibility.
31 August 1981 MEA Plane Bombed at Beirut International Airport
Lebanon, Beirut A bomb explosion damaged an empty Middle East Airlines (MEA)
Boeing 720 at Beirut's international airport. There were no injuries
reported, though the incident halted traffic at the facility. The bomb-
ing may have been part of nationwide strikes to commemorate the
third anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Musa Sadr, the Shiite
leader who disappeared during a visit to Libya. (Explosives were dis-
covered on an MEA plane when it landed in Tripoli, Libya, the pre-
ceding week.)
1 September 1981 U.S. Military-Owned Vehicles Burned in West Germany
West Germany, Arsonists set fire to seven cars at an Air Force housing unit in Wies-
Wiesbaden baden. The cars were destroyed; no injuries were reported.
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4 September 1981 French Ambassador Assassinated in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut French Ambassador Louis Delamare was assassinated near his resi-
dence in West Beirut. (This is the same area where U.S. Ambassador
Meloy and his Economic Counselor were abducted from their car in
June 1976. They were later killed.) Four gunmen, using a white BMW
to block the Ambassador's car, jumped out of the BMW and tried
unsuccessfully to open the locked doors of the Ambassador's car.
When the doors would not open they fired submachine guns through
the closed rear window hitting the Ambassador seven times. He died in
a Beirut hospital a short time later. Anonymous callers to the local
press claimed the Lebanese Red Brigades were responsible for the
assassination.
4 September 1981 Explosion Near the Soviet UN Mission in the United States
United States, A small bomb exploded under a car parked near the Soviet Mission to
New York the UN in New York City. The vehicle-owned by a member of the
Nigerian UN Mission-was damaged by what local police believe was
a Molotov cocktail. No injuries were reported. A man claiming to be a
member of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) called UPI and claimed
that group undertook the bombing to gain release of Soviet dissidents.
In two days seven bombs were discovered in the area of the Soviet
Mission (the JDL claimed responsibility for all of the bombs), only one
of which went off. Two of the bombs were found taped to the under-
side of Soviet diplomats' cars (they were discovered before they deto-
nated).
4 September 1981 Explosions Cause Injuries and Damage in Lesotho
Lesotho, Maseru A bomb exploded at the Hilton Hotel in Maseru causing extensive
damage to two floors of the hotel. Five people were injured, two
seriously, in the blast. Another bomb exploded outside the U.S. Cul-
tural Center in the same city. In the latter incident there was minor
damage; however, no injuries were reported.
5 September 1981 U.S. Consulate Attacked in England
United Kingdom, Three gasoline bombs were thrown at the ground floor windows of the
Edinburgh U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh. A security-glass window cracked but
kept the bombs out of the building. Damage was minor and no injuries
were reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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5 September 1981 Iraqi Diplomat Attacked in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut The Iraqi Cultural Attache in Beirut was wounded by an unidentified
gunman. The attacker fired from a car at the attache.
6 September 1981 Diplomatic Installations Bombed in Colombia
Colombia, Bogota A bomb, made from a stick of dynamite, exploded in the outside
garden of the Venezuelan Consulate in Bogota. Windows were broken;
no injuries were reported. Earlier the same evening another bomb
exploded after being placed on the wall of the Chilean Embassy. The
latter bomb was somewhat smaller and caused no damage or injuries.
Calls to local radio stations claimed the Workers' Autodefense Move-
ment (MAO) was responsible for the bombings.
7 September 1981 Mexican Ambassador's Residence Attacked in Guatemala
Guatemala, Unidentified attackers threw a hand grenade at the home of the Mexi-
Guatemala City can Ambassador in Guatemala City. The attackers also exchanged
gunfire with Guatemalan police at the scene before fleeing on a motor-
cycle. There was little damage and no injuries were reported.
7 September 1981 Explosion at the Turkish Embassy in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut Explosives were thrown into the garden of the Turkish Embassy in
Beirut. Windows on several floors of the building were broken; how-
ever, no injuries were reported.
10 September 1981 CARE Office Bombed in Colombia
Colombia, Bogota A bomb exploded at the CARE office in Bogota and a second bomb
went off about 100 yards away at the National Police Club. Both
bombs were thrown from vehicles and the blasts caused extensive
damage to the offices. Two people were injured at the police club. An
anonymous caller to El Tiempo claimed the Patriotic Liberation
Front, acting on order of the Pedro Leon Arboleda Command of the
Popular Liberation Army, was responsible for the bombings.
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10 September 1981 Arson at American Bank in Luxembourg
Luxembourg, Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Luxembourg office of the
Luxembourg American Fletcher National Bank. Flames scorched the outside of the
building and a garden area. No injuries were reported. Leaflets left at
the scene claimed the October 18 Movement was responsible for the
attack. The leaflets said the international struggle against U.S. imperi-
alism and capitalistic monopoly has come to Luxembourg and called
for solidarity with the Red Army Faction. The afternoon before the
attack an anonymous caller to a local newspaper announced the
American bank would be burned the night of 10-11 September.
11 September 1981 Mexican Consulate Bombed in Florida
United States, The Mexican Consulate in Miami was destroyed by a late night explo-
Miami sion. The bomb blew out a wall of one office and caused US$2 million
in damage to the building where the Consulate was located on the
fourth floor. No injuries were reported. (About the same time as the
Consulate bombing a Spanish-language magazine was firebombed in
Miami.) Omega-7, an anti-Castro guerrilla group, claimed responsibil-
ity for the bombing.
12 September 1981 Mexican Consulate and Mission to the UN Bombed in New York
United States, A bomb exploded outside the Mexican Consulate and Mission to the
New York UN during the early morning in New York City. The blast damaged a
gate, tore a metal door from the building and broke windows in the
Consulate building as well as nearby buildings. No injuries were re-
ported. The anti-Castro group Omega-7 claimed responsibility for the
bombing.
12 September 1981 Italian Pilgrims Attacked in Israel
Israel, Jerusalem A group of Italian pilgrims were attacked as they gathered at a
souvenir shop in Jerusalem. The unidentified attackers threw a hand
grenade into the midst of the group killing one man and injuring at
least 28 others. Israeli television reported the grenade was wrapped in
a package. The dead man and all but two of the injured were Italian
citizens; the two others were local Arabs.
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15 September 1981 Attempt to Assassinate U.S. Army General in West Germany
West Germany, The U.S. Army's European commander, General Frederick J. Kroesen,
Heidelberg was the target of terrorists who attempted to assassinate him as he was
driving to work in Heidelberg. The attackers fired grenades and gun-
shots from a wooded hillside at the General's car. A grenade exploded
in the trunk area of the armor-plated car partially shattering the rear
window. General Kroesen and his wife, who was also riding in the
chauffeur driven car, received minor cuts; no other injuries were re-
ported. The Red Army Faction claimed responsibility for the assassi-
nation attempt.
15 September 1981 Turkish Airlines Office Bombed in Denmark
Denmark, One of two bombs left at the Turkish airlines office in Copenhagen
Copenhagen exploded causing extensive damage. The airline office was extensively
damaged and windows were broken in nearby buildings. Two people
were injured, one seriously. According to local police, the second bomb
was found in the debris, removed and detonated by army experts. A
group calling itself the Sixth Armenian Liberation Army claimed re-
sponsibility for the attack in telephone calls to Danish media.
18 September 1981 Polish Airliner Hijacked to West Berlin
A Polish LOT airliner on a flight from Katowice to Warsaw was
hijacked about 10 minutes before landing in Warsaw by 12 students.
The nine men and three women, armed with a knife and broken
bottles, diverted the plane to Tempelhof, the U.S. air base in West
Berlin, where they surrendered and asked for political asylum. (Two
Hungarians and several other Polish passengers also requested asy-
lum.) The hijackers were turned over to local police. One female
passenger was slightly injured; the plane with the remaining passen-
gers and crew returned to Poland.
22 September 1981 Mexican Ambassador's Car Burned in Colombia
Colombia, Bogota The car of the Mexican Ambassador was set on fire while it was
parked near the national university in Bogota. The Ambassador was
attending a conference when the incident occurred. No injuries were
reported. No group has claimed responsibility.
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23 September 1981 U.S. Military Advisors Attacked in Honduras
Honduras, Two U.S. military advisors were wounded when the car in which they
Tegucigalpa were riding was fired on by unknown attackers in Tegucigalpa. Three
others in the car escaped uninjured. Press reports indicated the shots
were fired from a passing taxi. The Lorenzo Zelaya Popular Revolu-
tionary Command claimed responsibility for the attack which was
staged to protest "Yankee imperialism" and Honduras' "puppet" mili-
tary regime.
23 September 1981 Israeli Shipping Office Bombed in Cyprus
Cyprus, Limassol A hand grenade exploded in the office of Shoham, an Israeli shipping
firm, in Limassol. An Arab entered the office brandishing two gre-
nades, threw one at the staff and fled. Five employees were injured,
several seriously. Two Arabs were subsequently arrested by the police.
The pair are reported to be affiliated with the Abu Nidal group.
24 September 1981 Turkish Consulate Attacked in France
France, Paris Four armed Armenians seized the Turkish Consulate in Paris and held
some 50 people hostage. Gunfire was exchanged between the attackers
and the police. A Turkish guard was killed, a vice consul was wound-
ed, and two of the Armenian terrorists were wounded. They claimed to
be members of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Ar-
menia, Suicide Commando Yeghia Kechichian and demanded the re-
lease of all Armenian prisoners in Turkey plus five Turkish revolution-
aries and five Kurds. This was to be done within 12 hours or the
hostages would be killed. Fifteen hours after taking over the Consulate
the terrorists released their hostages unharmed and surrendered to
French police.
25 September 1981 U.S. Military-owned Cars Burned in West Germany
West Germany, Three privately-owned cars were set on fire while they were parked
Stuttgart within a U.S. Army housing area in Stuttgart. One car was completely
destroyed. Two other cars-were damaged before the fire department
extinguished the blazes. No injuries were reported in any of the three
early morning arson incidents.
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26 September 1981 Yugoslav Airliner Hijacked to Cyprus
Yugoslavia A Yugoslav Airlines Boeing 737 carrying more than 100 passengers
and crew was hijacked just before landing in Belgrade while on a
domestic flight. Three armed Croatians commandeered the plane and
requested to be flown to Tel Aviv. The Israelis refused to permit the
plane to land, and it then proceded to Larnaca, Cyprus. The passen-
gers and crew staged a mock fire and alarm and fled the plane by the
emergency exits. The hijackers then surrended to Cyprus police. They
were returned to Belgrade under guard on 27 September.
29 September 1981 Indian Airliner Hijacked and Diverted to Pakistan
An Indian Airlines plane carrying 117 passengers and crew was hi-
jacked over India and diverted to Lahore, Pakistan. The hijackers were
armed with knives and claimed they wished to "focus the attention of
the world to the demands of the Sikhs". Armed Pakistanis stormed the
plane freeing the hostages not previously released and capturing the
five hijackers. No injuries were reported.
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CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO PERMANENT CHRONOLOGY
September 1969 Through September 1981
12 August 1969 Ethiopian Airliner Hijacked to Sudan
Ethiopia
17 August 1969
United Kingdom,
London
18 August 1969
Denmark,
Copenhagen
25 August 1969
United Kingdom,
London
26 August 1969
Austria, Vienna
An Ethiopian airlines plane on a domestic flight from Bahr Dar to
Addis Ababa was hijacked by six students and an official of the
Ministry of Community Development to Khartoum. The hijackers,
armed with a revolver and knife, forced a stewardess to get them into
the cockpit area. Sudanese authorities jailed the perpetrators (believed
to be members of the ELF) for passport violations. No injuries were
reported.
Department Store Bombed in England
Marks and Spencers department store was firebombed in London by
the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). No injuries
or damage was reported.
The Israeli tourist office in Copenhagen was bombed. No injuries or
damage was reported.
Israeli Business Bombed in England
A bomb exploded at the London office of the Israeli line Zim. Two
people were injured. From Amman, Jordan, the PFLP's George
Habash warned similar attacks would continue in the London area.
Firebomb Thrown at the Canadian Embassy in Austria
A naturalized Canadian citizen threw a gasoline bomb into the library
of the Canadian Embassy in Vienna. Two people were killed and
eleven others injured in the attack. The attacker was arrested by local
authorities.
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29 August 1969 TWA Airliner Hijacked to Syria
Italy A Transworld Airlines B-707, on a flight from Los Angeles to Tel
Aviv with stops in Paris, Rome and Athens, was hijacked shortly after
taking off from the Rome airport. A man and a woman, identified as
PFLP members Leila Ali Khaled and Salim K. Essawai, stood up in
the first class area and produced pistols, a grenade and a time bomb
and ordered the plane to fly over Lod Airport. Although Lebanese
authorities offered permission for a landing at Beirut airport, the plane
flew to Damascus, Syria. Immediately on landing passengers were told
to exit the plane as bombs had been set to explode. The explosion
destroyed the cockpit area of the plane causing an estimated
US$4,000,000 damage. Several passengers among the 101 passengers
and crew of 12 were injured, including an American woman who broke
her leg. The Syrians released the American, French, Italian, and
Greek passengers and crew but, held six Israelis hostage for the release
of Syrian prisoners in Israeli jails. After two days four of the Israelis,
three women and one teenage girl, were released. Khaled and Essawai
were held by the Syrians until 13 October under heavy guard when
they were released. The last two Israelis were released and returned to
Israel on 5 December.
3 September 1969 Molotov Cocktails Thrown at U.S. Embassy in Japan
Japan, Tokyo Two men dressed as students threw two Molotov cocktails at the U.S.
Embassy in Tokyo. One missile landed next to the driveway and the
other landed in the street. There was no damage and no injuries were
reported.
4 September 1969 U.S. Ambassador Kidnapped in Brazil
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Around noon U.S. Ambassador Charles Elbrick was kidnapped from
his chauffeur driven car on his way to the Embassy in Rio de Janeiro.
Four armed men, members of the Revolutionary Movement of October
8 and the National Liberation Action, used their car to block the
Ambassador's vehicle. The kidnappers hit Ambassador Elbrick with a
.38 caliber revolver resulting in a cut on the Ambassador's forehead;
the chauffeur was left behind unharmed. The group demanded release
of 15 unidentified political prisoners who were to be flown to Chile,
Mexico or Algeria, and publication of a manifesto. On 6 September 15
prisoners were put on a plane and flown to Mexico City where they
were granted political asylum by the Mexican Government-13 of
these people later turned up in Cuba. Several of the kidnappers were
arrested; one was eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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6 September 1969 Two TAME Planes on Domestic Flights Hijacked
Two Transportes Aeros Nationales Ecuetorianes (TAME) C-47 planes
on domestic flights from Quito to Guayaquil were directed to Cuba.
One plane was taken over by six men all armed with submachineguns.
During a refueling stop in Tomaco, Colombia, a fight broke out and
before it ended the copilot was killed and the radioman was wounded.
These six hijackers then left the pilot and 14 passengers on the plane
and boarded the second hijacked TAME plane which had also landed
for refueling. The second TAME C-47 was hijacked by six men and a
woman also armed with submachineguns, also while on a domestic
flight between Quito and Guayaquil, and also directed to Cuba. Fol-
lowing the boarding of the six hijackers from the first TAME plane
the second airliner departed for Cuba making refueling stops in Pana-
ma and Jamaica before landing in Santiago. Passengers on both hi-
jacked planes reported the hijackers referred to the attacks as "oper-
ation Ho Chi Minh" and said that it was in retaliation for the May
deaths of several students during antigovernment riots at the Uni-
versity of Guayaquil.
8 September 1969 Israeli Embassy in West Germany Attacked
West Germany, Bonn Two Arab youths threw hand grenades at the Israeli Embassy in
Bonn. One grenade went off in the courtyard causing minor damage
and another exploded under a window of the Israeli Ambassador's
office. One of the attackers was arrested while the other sought refuge
in the Embassy of Saudi Arabia. The PFLP claimed responsibility for
the attack.
8 September 1969 Embassy of Israel Targeted in the Netherlands
Netherlands, Two teenagers threw a Russian-made hand grenade at the Israeli
The Hague Embassy in The Hague. The grenade missed an open window and
exploded harmlessly on a nearby balcony. One of the youths was
arrested and handed over to the Libyan Embassy while the other
found safehaven in the Algerian Embassy. The PFLP claimed respon-
sibility for the attack.
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8 September 1969 Arabs Attacked the El Al Office in Belgium
Belgium, Brussels Around noon three Arabs, two of them teenage boys, threw hand
grenades at the El Al Airlines office in Brussels. Three employees of
El Al and a passerby were injured by flying glass and other debris.
One 16-year-old boy was arrested and eventually handed over to the
Libyan Embassy, the other teenager fled to either the Tunisian or
Iraqi mission (reports are unclear as to which), and the adult report-
edly returned to Syria via Budapest and East Berlin. The PFLP
claimed responsibility for the attack.
9 September 1969 U.S. Consul General Kidnapped in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, Asmara U.S. Consul General Murray E. Jackson was kidnapped while driving
between Agordat and Keren (near Asmara) in his official car with his
chauffeur. He was released unharmed after two hours when he had
signed a statement saying he had listened to the Eritrean Liberation
Front's (ELF) position in relation to the government and that he had
not been mistreated.
12 September 1969 Explosion at Home of U.S. Army Attache in Jordan
Jordan, Amman A bomb exploded on the porch of the home of the U.S. Army Attache
in Amman. There was little damage and no injuries were reported.
13 September 1969 Ethiopian Airliner Hijacked to South Yemen
Ethiopia
An Ethiopian Airlines plane on a flight from Addis Ababa to Djibouti
was hijacked by three members of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF)
and diverted to Aden. The armed ELF hijackers and a passenger (an
Ethiopian Secret Police agent who happened to be on board) fired at
one another during the incident. One of the hijackers, 18-year-old
Mohammed Sayed, was seriously wounded in the exchange of gun fire.
The trio was arrested. An ELF spokesman claimed responsibility for
the hijacking saying it was an attempt to gain publicity for their cause.
None of the 70 passengers or crew were reported injured.
13 September 1969 Attack on Building Housing the U.S. Consul in Italy
Italy, Palermo Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at the entrance of the apartment
building where the U.S. Consul General is located. There was little
damage and no injuries reported.
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20 September 1969 Armed Attack at the U.S. Consulate in Brazil
Brazil, Sao Paulo Two cars pulled up in front of the U.S. Consulate in Sao Paulo, six
terrorists got out of the cars and disarmed the guard on duty. Two
policemen were gunned down. The attackers have not been identified;
however, one was described as Japanese in appearance (the rest were
masked). No other injuries or damage were reported.
27 September 1969 Explosion Near the Home of the U.S. Consul in Bolivia
Bolivia, La Paz An unidentified man threw a bomb toward the home of the U.S.
Consul in La Paz. The bomber was apparently distracted by pedestri-
ans which caused him to throw the bomb prematurely in front of a car
where it exploded. No damage or injuires were reported.
1 October 1969 Fire Bomb Thrown at the U.S. Consulate in Canada
Canada, Vancouver Two "hippie"-looking women threw a fire bomb against the entrance
of the U.S. Consulate General in Vancouver. There was no report of
any damage or injuries.
1 October 1969 Explosion at U.S. Chancery in Ecuador
Ecuador, Quito A bomb was thrown from a car at the main entrance of the Chancery
of the U.S. Embassy in Quito. The bomb caused no damage or in-
juries.
6 October 1969 The Swiss Consul's Car Attacked in Colombia
Colombia, Cali Armed men attacked the car of the Swiss Consul in Cali. The Consul,
Enrique Straessle, was wounded and his 15-year-old son and the First
Secretary of the Swiss Embassy were kidnapped. A group identifying
itself as the Invisible Ones claimed responsibility and demanded a
ransom of $300,000. Local police arrested four men, but said they had
no clues to the whereabouts of the hostages. The kidnap victims were,
released 17 days after being taken and newspapers reported a
$110,000 ransom was paid-the family denied this statement.
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6 October 1969
Argentina, Cordoba
7 October 1969
Argentina,
Buenos Aires
8 October 1969
Argentina, Santa Fe
8 October 1969
Argentina,
Buenos Aires
10 October 1969
Peru, Arequipa
14 October 1969
Colombia, Bogota
23 October 1969
Peru, Lima
U.S. Firms' Offices Bombed in Argentina
Bombs damaged the offices of a number of U.S.-owned San Miguel de
Tucuman companies in San Miguel de Tucuman and Cordoba. Offices
of General Electric, Dunlop Tires, IBM, Squibb, Pepsi-Cola and the
First National City Bank were damaged. No injuries were reported in
any of the explosions.
USIS Library Fire Bombed in Argentina
A fire bomb equipped with a timing device damaged the USIS Library
in Buenos Aires. No injuries were reported.
Remington Rand Office Bombed in Argentina
The offices of Remington Rand were bombed in Santa Fe. Extent of
damage is unknown; no injuries were reported.
The Bank of Boston Bombed in Argentina
Bombs exploded in Buenos Aires damaging the Bank of Boston.
Explosion at the Bi-National Center in Peru
A bomb exploded at the Bi-National Center in Arequipa. Damage was
extensive; however, no injuries were reported.
Shots Fired at the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombia
Unknown gunmen fired on the Swiss Embassy in Bogota. Extent of
any damage is unknown; no injuries were reported.
Molotov Cocktails Thrown at U.S. Embassy in Peru
Five Molotov cocktails were thrown at the front doors of the U.S.
Embassy Chancery in Lima. Of the five only one ignited. There was
no property damage and no injuries. Authorities caught one of the five
youths who carried out the attack.
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25 October 1969 Explosion Outside the U.S. Peace Corps Headquarters in Bolivia
Bolivia, La Paz A bomb exploded in front of the headquarters of the U.S. Peace Corps
in La Paz. Damage was limited to broken windows; no injuries were
reported.
26 October 1969 U.S. Embassy Employee's Car Bombed in Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut A small explosive charge detonated under the car of an employee at
the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. The car was parked in front of the
employee's home. No injuries were reported.
1 November 1969 Bomb Found at the American Cultural Center in Japan
Japan, Tokyo A time bomb was found near the reception desk of the American
Cultural Center in Tokyo. A Japanese national who found the bomb
disarmed it before it was set to detonate.
17 November 1969 Bomb Discovered Near the U.S. Consulate in Japan
Japan, Yokohama An explosive device was found near the guard box of the U.S. Consul-
ate in Yokohama. The guard who made the discovery was able to
disarm the device before it exploded. In March 1976 three people were
sentenced to four to eight years in prison for the attempted bombing.
20 November 1969 Foreign Companies Bombed in Argentina
Argentina, The offices of 15 foreign companies, among them nine American
Buenos Aires firms, were bombed in Buenos Aires. The bombs were planted by the
Peronist Armed Forces (FAP). No report of injuries is available.
26 November 1969 Explosion at Home of British Diplomat in Chile
Chile, Santiago A bomb exploded at the home of the British Secretary Harry
McQuade. McQuade suffered minor injuries. There was no report of
damage or additional injuries.
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27 November 1969 Hand Grenades Thrown into El Al Office in Greece
Greece, Athens Two men threw two hand grenades into the El Al Airlines office in
Athens. A Greek child was killed and 15 people were wounded includ-
ing three Americans, a British employee of El Al, and 10 Greeks (a
second child lost an eye). The pair were identified as Jordanians who
are members of the Popular Struggle Front. They were formally
charged on 28 November in an Athens criminal court with "attempted
premeditated murder". The two men were sentenced to prison terms of
eight and 11 years. On 22 July 1970 they were released as one of the
demands of the hijackers of an Olympic Airways jet hijack to Cairo,
Egypt.
29 November 1969 Explosion at the Yugoslav Embassy in Australia
Australia, Canberra Croatian exiles bombed the Embassy of Yugoslavia in Canberra.
There is no report of the extent of damage or injuries.
3 December 1969 Explosion at the Home of the Kuwaiti Minister of Information in
Lebanon
Lebanon, Beirut A bomb exploded in front of the apartment of the newly arrived
Kuwaiti Minister of Information in Beirut. The Minister was not
injured. Investigation disclosed the bomb was actually intended for the
U.S. Army Attache at the American Embassy in Beirut who lives on
another floor in the same building.
5 December 1969 Fire Bombs Thrown Into Amerika Haus in West Germany
West Germany, During the early morning hours two rocks and two incendiary bombs
Frankfurt were thrown into Amerika Haus in Frankfurt. Damage was limited to
one broken window (the fire bombs failed to ignite). No injuries were
reported.
5 December 1969 Explosion at the Bi-National Center in Argentina
Argentina, Rosario During the early morning hours a powerful bomb exploded in a rest-
room of the Bi-National Center in Rosario. Damage was extensive;
however, no injuries were reported.
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12 December 1969 Bomb Discovered at Amerika Haus in Germany
Germany, West Berlin A suspicious "ticking" package was discovered at Amerika Haus in
West Berlin. When local police disarmed the "package" it proved to
be an incendiary device which they removed before it detonated. There
was no damage and no injuries were reported.
12 December 1969 Bomb Found at the El Al Office in Germany
Germany, West Berlin A bomb was discovered in the West Berlin office of the Israeli El Al
Airlines office. No damage or injuries were reported.
12 December 1969 Attempt to Hijack Ethiopian Airliner Foiled
Spain
Two men attempted to hijack an Ethiopian plane carrying about 25
passengers and crew. One of the hijackers walked from his seat in the
first class section toward the cockpit door armed with a pistol, knife
and explosives. A guard grabbed the hijacker's gun which discharged
twice (the guard fired his pistol six times). The second hijacker jumped
up from a seat in the economy section of the plane and was immedi-
ately grabbed by three men. The hijackers, believed to be members of
the ELF, were carrying Senegalese and Yemeni passports and were
identified as a 19-year-old student and a 24-year-old businessman. No
injuries were reported.
13 December 1969 Explosion at U.S. Officer's Club in Germany
Germany, West Berlin A bomb exploded outside a U.S. Officers' Club in West Berlin. There
was slight damage; no injuries were reported.
19 December 1969 Chilean Airliner Hijacked from Chile to Cuba
A Chilean airliner on a domestic flight from Santiago to Asuncion was
hijacked by a 23-year-old student. The plane, carrying about 100
passengers and crew, was refueled in Arica and the hijacker allowed
15 women and children to leave the plane before it departed for Cuba.
The plane returned to Santiago following payment to Cuba by Chile of
$20,000 for landing rights, fuel and provisions. No injuries were re-
ported.
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20 December 1969 Explosion Near the USIS Office in Turkey
Turkey, Ankara During the early morning hours a bomb exploded near the USIS office
in Ankara. Damage was limited to broken windows.
29 December 1969 Offices of Tass and Aeroflot Attacked in the U.S.
United States, Four unidentified men, believed by authorities to be members of the
New York Jewish Defense League (JDL), attacked the offices of Tass and Aero-
flot Airlines. Windows and furniture were broken and paint was
sprayed around the premises.
29 December 1969 Bomb Thrown at U.S. Vice President's Car in the Philippines
Philippines Unidentified Philippine nationals attempted to assassinate U.S. Vice
President Spiro Agnew in the Philippines. There were no injuries or
damage.
29 December 1969 Fire Bombs Found at U.S. Ambassador's Residence in New Zealand
New Zealand, Two Molotov cocktails were discovered on the driveway outside the
Wellington home of the U.S. Ambassador in Wellington. One of the bombs had
exploded causing no damage. The second bomb, a coca-cola bottle
filled with gasoline, leaning against the garage next to the residence
had not been ignited. No injuries were reported.
28 November 1979 South Africa's Ambassador to El Salvador Kidnapped
El Salvador, A group of men armed with submachineguns surrounded South Afri-
San Salvador can Ambassador Dunn as he left the South African Embassy in San
Salvador, forced him into a truck and drove off without firing a shot.
The kidnapping occurred about noon as he was walking from the
Embassy with his chauffeur. The Farabundo Marti Popular Liberation
Forces (FPL) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping in a long com-
munique sent to local papers. The FPL has demanded publication of a
manifesto in a number of countries, El Salvador to break relations
with Chile, to recognize the PLO, and a ransom. In early April 1980
the Ambassador's relatives appealed to the FPL; Mrs. Dunn indicated
the family could not pay the $20 million ransom demanded. The FPL
sent a statement to press services in early October 1980 saying
Ambassador Dunn had been killed for "non-compliance with the
demands".
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13 May 1981 Attempt to Assassinate Pope John Paul II in Italy
Italy, Rome Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded while being driven
around St. Peter's Square. Two American women in the crowd of
tourists/worshippers were also seriously wounded. Mehmet Ali Agca,
an escaped Turkish terrorist, was arrested and identified by Rome
police as the would-be assassin. He was charged on 14 May with the
attempted assassination of the Pope. Following a brief three day trail
in Rome, Agca was sentenced to life in prison on 22 July.
14 June 1981 Shots Fired Inside the Embassy of Yugoslavia in Belgium
Belgium, Brussels An unidentified man about 20 to 25 years old who had been waiting in
line for a visa at the Yugoslav Embassy drew a gun and opened fire.
The Yugoslav Economic Counsellor was hit three times and another
Yugoslav Embassy employee was shot once; both are hospitalized. The
attacker escaped; Belgian authorities alerted all border posts. Al-
though no group has claimed responsibility Yugoslav Embassy officials
believe ethnic Albanians are responsible.
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