TERRORISM REVIEW (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: November 29, 1984
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France has become, at least for the present, the principal victim of international
terrorists. By our count, during the first nine months of 1984, French interests
suffered 82 serious terrorist attacks-many more than during the comparable
periods of 1982 and 1983 and a full third more than the 61 serious attacks suffered
by the United States through September of this year. Eleven French citizens were
killed and 72 injured as a result of terrorist attacks against France so far this year.
Much of the recent upsurge in attacks by foreign terrorists against French
interests has been inspired by opposition to French policies in the Middle East and
Africa. The Governments of Iran, Syria, and Libya have been implicated, directly
or indirectly, in these attacks.
? French support for Iraq in its war with Iran and granting of asylum to anti-
Khomeini Iranians have led Tehran to target French interests. We believe that
Iranian-sponsored terrorists were responsible for 21 of the 27 attacks on French
interests in the Middle East-many of them in Lebanon-thus far this year.
? Syria, seeking to drive the Multinational Force (MNF) out of Lebanon,
facilitated anti-French terrorism there by permitting Iranian-directed Shia
terrorists to train in and transport weapons and people across territory it
controlled. Since the MNF withdrew in March of this year, Syria has allowed
Iran to continue to use territory controlled by its Army to train terrorists who
conducted additional attacks on French interests.
? French assistance to the Habre government in Chad and opposition to the
Libyan-backed rebels triggered Libyan-sponsored attacks against French targets
in Africa earlier this year.
Major increases in anti-French terrorism have also occurred in Western Europe
and Latin America. The upsurge in Western Europe has resulted largely from the
French Government's decision to expel a number of reputed Spanish Basque
terrorists and to extradite several accused of blood crimes to Spain to stand trial.
Some 38 attacks related to the Basque issue occurred in the first nine months of
1984, compared with only one in all of 1983. In Latin America, a small cluster of
leftwing proindependence factions in Martinique, Guadeloupe, and French Guiana
also conducted a number of anti-French attacks.
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International Terrorist Incidents
Involving France a
Significant attacks involving
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French persons/property b
All attacks involving
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116
French persons/property
a For purposes of comparison, figures are for January-September of
indicated year.
b Significant attacks are those that caused or were intended to cause
death or injury to persons, involved hostages, or produced property
damage greater than $10,000.
The picture is not entirely bleak. After ASALA bombed the Turkish Airlines
ticket counter at Orly Airport in July 1983, killing six and wounding 56, French
security forces made numerous arrests, intentionally intimidating the Armenian
community. The harsh response apparently has had its intended effect: since then,
there have apparently been no further Armenian attacks in France. And
indigenous French terrorism seems also to have been on the wane, although Action
Directe has been responsible for seven serious bombings thus far in 1984. The
National Front for the Liberation of Corsica, for example, has been much less
active this year than in the previous several years.
Outlook
The unprecedentedly high level of anti-French terrorism in 1984 has been the
product of a number of circumstances, some of which have already changed. For
instance, at present France and Libya are no longer in direct confrontation in
Chad. The withdrawal of the French MNF detachment from Lebanon has reduced
the number of targets there. Moreover, Syria's current desire to stabilize the
situation in Lebanon by imposing some restraints on the radical Shias there may
have contributed to a general decline in the frequency of attacks, including those
against French targets. But a good number of the other causes persist:
? As long as France continues to provide economic and materiel support to Iraq in
its struggle against Iran-and to harbor anti-Khomeini exiles-the Iranians and
their surrogates will seek to strike at French targets in the Middle East and
elsewhere.
? The French observers stationed along the truce line in Beirut will remain a
provocation for radical Shia terrorists seeking to oust all Westerners from
Lebanon.
? France's less tolerant if still ambiguous policy toward Basque terrorists seeking
refuge there will cause periodic surges in Basque terrorist activity directed
against French interests.
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? France's longstanding policy of providing sanctuary and safehaven to political
dissidents and exiles of various stripes offers the continuing potential of serious
outbreaks of terrorism either by or against them.
? France has been a popular venue for the operations of international terrorist
organizations such as the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Faction (LARF) and
the Carlos Apparat. While we know almost nothing about LARF and little more
about the current status of the Carlos group, both appear to present a continuing
grave threat against Western targets, particularly in France.
? Moreover, there are indications that Action Directe is in the forefront of efforts
by several European terrorist groups to "internationalize" their armed struggle.
Should cooperation increase between Action Directe and terrorist groups in
other countries-Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and West Germany, among
other countries, are home to ideologically compatible terrorist groups-the
capabilities of these groups will be enhanced and the threat they pose to French
interests could escalate.
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Italy Terrorists To Be Released En Masse
A senior Italian magistrate recently told US Embassy officials that some 1,800
prisoners considered to be terrorists would be released on bail when the new law on
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although steps could and would be taken under the new law to
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others would probably be released. Police will find it difficult to monitor the
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Spain-France Peace Feelers Followed by Escalated Violence
Terrorist violence has escalated in Spain following the establishment of indirect
contact on 14 November between representatives of the Spanish Government and
Domingo Iturbe Abasolo, the leader of the Basque separatist group, ETA, with a
view to holding peace talks. While Iturbe, known by his Basque name of Txomin,
is reported by the press to be ready to negotiate peace, a smaller, more radical
faction wants to continue the armed struggle and may not honor any agreement.
The latest violence began on 16 November in Behobia, Spain, when members of
ETA shot and killed Joseph Couchot, a Frenchman suspected of membership in
the Anti-Terrorist Liberation Group (GAL), a rightwing death squad. In
retaliation, on 18 November in Biriatou, France, GAL operatives shot and killed
French Basque leader Christian Olaskoaga and wounded his brother, and on 20
November in Bilbao, Spain, they shot and killed pediatrician Dr. Santiago
Brouard, a leading member of Herri Batasuna (the Basque party associated with
ETA) who had been involved in the indirect talks with the government. The latter
attack was the first one conducted by GAL in Spain and its ninth assassination
since it began targeting Spanish Basques in late 1983.n
On 21 November suspected members of ETA retaliated in turn by shooting and
critically wounding newly retired Spanish Army Gen. Luis Roson Perez and his
driver. While serving as Interior Minister, the general's brother had authored a
social reinsertion program for ETA terrorists. Thus it appears that hardliners on
each side are trying to torpedo any peace talks by killing the other side's
moderates.
On 23 November ETA sent a communique to the press offering the government a
"conditional cease-fire," but the government ruled this out, according to press
reports.n
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Latin America US-Sponsored Drug Eradication Programs Targeted
During November several US-sponsored drug eradication programs in Latin
America were subjected to threats and attacks by narcotics traffickers and
possibly terrorist groups. These terrorist tactics have already had some success:
? In mid-November in the upper Huallaga Valley of Peru, 19 coca crop
eradication workers were killed during two separate attacks, probably by thugs
associated with narcotics traffickers. They were the first actual attacks against
the eradication program, although there had been many previous threats. The
program, which receives substantial US funding but does not directly involve US
citizens, has been suspended since the attacks.
? In mid-November President Betancur of Colombia signed five of eight pending
requests to extradite narcotics traffickers to the United States. Drug traffickers
have threatened reprisals against US and Colombian officials if the extraditions
take place, promising to assassinate five Americans for every Colombian
extradited. In response, the US Embassy began reducing its in-country staff and
has warned local US citizens of the threat.
? On 14 November a DEA vehicle was hit by gunfire in Guadalajara, Mexico. The
evidence suggests that the incident was meant as a warning to drug eradication
authorities.
Six "Rebelles Actifs" Arrested
On 15 November near Lille, French police arrested six members of the new
anarchist group Rebelles Actifs and confiscated a variety of terrorist
paraphernalia. According to press reports, among those arrested were two former
members of Action Directe, Alain Trouve and Ives Deschamps-the latter is
currently the editor of two anarchist publications, Rebelles and Apache-and Ute
Hoschloch, a West German woman. During the past two months, Rebelles Actifs
is believed to have committed at least one murder and numerous bombings and
holdups. The group claimed credit for one bank robbery and three bombings (of a
gas pipeline, a store, and an abbey) in the name "Geronimo Commando."
Red Brigades Murder Trial Ends
The trial in Genoa of 20 accused members of the Red Brigades ended with 16
convictions and four acquittals. The defendants were tried for a series of murders
in the Genoa area between 1978 and 1980. Among those convicted and sentenced
to life imprisonment were Mario Moretti and Prospero Gallinari, as well as
Barbara Balzerani, regarded as the most dangerous of the BR terrorists still at
large (she was tried in absentia).n
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FP-25 Mortar Attack on US Embassy
During the early morning hours of 25 November in Lisbon, four 60-mm mortar
rounds were fired at the US Embassy, apparently from the back of a flatbed truck.
Three rounds impacted inside the Embassy compound, while the other landed
nearby. No one was injured, and damage was slight. The leftwing terrorist group
Popular Forces of 25 November (FP-25) claimed credit for the attack, asserting it
was part of an "anti-imperialist, anticapitalist struggle in defense of national
independence." The attack took place on the ninth anniversary of the attempted
leftwing coup against the democratic government installed after the Portuguese
Revolution in 1974. FP-25, which takes its name from this event, asserted that the
CIA had helped to crush the coup. F1
Kuwaiti Embassy Bombed as Warning
On 16 November unidentified attackers threw a bomb over the-fence surrounding
the Kuwaiti Embassy in West Beirut. The bomb, reportedly consisting of about a
half kilogram of dynamite, exploded outside the chancery, causing some damage
but no casualties. An anonymous caller in Beirut claimed that the previously
unheard of "17 September Organization for the Defense of Palestinians"
conducted the attack. (It was on 17 September 1982 that the Sabra-Shatila
massacres of Palestinian refugees by Lebanese Christian militiamen took place.)
The caller said the bombing was a warning to "dissuade Arab regimes from
wronging the Palestinian people" and threatened the group's next attack would be
in Kuwait. 1
In order to enhance security for the coming meeting of the Gulf Cooperation
Council, Kuwait has been expelling persons suspected of involvement in subversion
or terrorism, including many Palestinians. This may explain why the Kuwaiti
Embassy was selected as the target of the warning blast.
Libyan Assassination Plot Revealed
On 17 November Egyptian President Mubarak announced that two British and
two Maltese nationals sent to kill former Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid
Bakoush had been arrested upon arrival and forced by Egyptian intelligence to
send faked photos to the Libyan Embassy in Malta showing Bakoush apparently
dead. The Egyptian swindle worked: on 16 November Libya's official radio
claimed that the Libyan exile had been executed by suicide squads formed to
"liquidate enemies of the revolution." The Libyan announcement also said that
suicide squads would continue to track down "all stray dogs wherever they are."
(The Libyans use the term "stray dogs" to denote expatriate opponents of the
Qadhafi regime.
The Egyptian Government claimed that the Libyan Ambassador to Malta flew to
Crete to show the faked photos to Qadhafi, who was meeting at the time with
French President Mitterrand. Qadhafi reportedly then ordered the Libyan radio
announcement and authorized payment of $250,000 to the supposed assassins. F_
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Libyan radio and press commentary has been sharply critical of Egypt
since the incident, and on 20 November a Tripoli newspaper asserted that
President Mubarak would meet the same fate as Anwar Sadat, despite American
protection. We believe that, in retaliation for its public humiliation, Libya is likely
to redouble its efforts to kill a major anti-Qadhafi figure in the near future. The
Libyans may also target Egyptian interests. Mubarak warned that Egypt would
respond militarily if its borders were violated by Libya. F1
Terrorist Campaign Against US Embassy Guards
A Salvadoran guard of the American Embassy was fatally shot while walking
along a city street near the Embassy. The Clara Elizabeth Ramirez Front (CERF),
a splinter of the Popular Liberation Forces (FPL), claimed credit. This was the
third murder of a member of the Salvadoran guard force at the Embassy since
April, and the second in less than one month. The FPL claimed credit for last
month's killing.)
Lutheran Minister Assassinated
On 22 November the Reverend David Ernesto Fernandez Espino, Pastor of the
Lutheran Church in San Miguel, was kidnaped and murdered. His body,
containing multiple stab and slash wounds as well as 12 gunshot wounds in the
head, was discovered in a ravine several kilometers from San Miguel.n
murdered Fernandez because of his association with Monterrosaj
Fernandez, the leader of two congregations and principal of a local high school,
was a close friend of the highly regarded local brigade commander, Col. Domingo
Monterrosa Barrios, who died on 23 October in a helicopter crash possibly caused
by the explosion of a device planted on board. It is likely that leftist elements
Tamils Kill Army Commander, 29 Policemen
On 19 November the Sri Lankan Army commander in the Jaffna area was killed
when his vehicle hit a landmine planted by Tamil terrorists. (More than 20 Sri
Lankan soldiers and policemen have died in similar incidents since last summer.)
On 20 November Tamil insurgents attacked and overran a Jaffna police station,
killing at least 29 policemen, some of them Tamils. This was the most deadly
operation staged by the separatist guerrillas since an ambush in June 1983 that
left 13 soldiers dead and sparked widespread ethnic rioting.n
The attack on the police station was a disturbing escalation in Tamil violence.
Nearly 250 insurgents-many of them in uniform-reportedly participated in the
incident, and the station apparently was destroyed by a van loaded with explosives.
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The Tamil insurgent attacks are designed to provoke a Sinhalese backlash that
could precipitate Indian intervention. Sri Lankan Government officials are taking
steps to try to prevent any such backlash.n
Terrorists Suspected in Hotel Fires
Philippine President Marcos has ordered the National Police to investigate a series
of hotel fires to determine if they were set by terrorists. In the three weeks ending
1 November, three hotels in Manila and one in Baguio experienced fires of
suspicious origin that left more than 40 dead (some of them Americans) and more
than 100 injured. No group has claimed responsibility for setting the fires, and it
may be that the culprits did it for business profit.F--]
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Chronology of Terrorism-1984
Below are described noteworthy foreign and international terrorist events and
counterterrorism developments that have occurred or come to light since our last
issue. Events and developments that have already been described in previous
issues are not included unless new information has surfaced. Asterisks denote
events covered elsewhere in this issue in greater detail.n
10 October-10 November Sri Lanka: Police Move Against Tamil Insurgents
In sweeps of Tamil insurgent strongholds around the island, police rounded up 175
"hardcore terrorists" suspected of comitting at least 22 armed robberies on behalf
of the Tamil cause. Some of those arrested have confessed they also profited
personally from the robberies. On 7 November police killed the head of the
People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), one of the most
violent of the separatist groups. F]
group's secretariat were killed.
Angola: UNITA Bombs MPLA Youth Organization
In Kuito, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)
reportedly bombed the headquarters of the youth organization of the ruling
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Nine members of the
Angola: UNITA Attacks Government Institute
In Huambo, UNITA reportedly attacked the Institute of Veterinary Research,
damaging laboratories used by foreign technicians. The number of casualties is
unknown.F-1
*Philippines: Terrorists Suspected in Hotel Fires
Three hotels in Manila and one in Baguio were the victims of suspicious fires
during the last three weeks of October. More than 40 persons were killed (some of
them Americans) and more than 100 injured. The modus operandi suggests that a
terrorist group may have been responsible, although none has admitted it. F---]
West Bank: Mayor's Car Attacked
In Ramallah, the Israeli-appointed mayor's car was firebombed by unidentified
assailants, according to press reports. No one was injured in the attack. This
incident was probably related to the outbreak of violence in late October between
Palestinian and Jewish extremists. F7
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31 October- United Kingdom: Arms Caches Found
1 November In London, police searching buildings for weapons found two caches in two days.
The first had apparently been established by Irish terrorists four or five years ago.
The second, only recently established cache, believed to belong to Libyan or
Armenian terrorists, included a handgrenade, explosives, detonators, ammunition,
and a semiautomatic pistol.)
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Liberia: Americans Among Those Arrested in Alleged Assassination Plot
In Monrovia, one American and one Liberian were arrested for allegedly plotting
to kill President Samuel Doe. They were taken into custody following a firefight
during which both suspects and at least two police officers were wounded. Three
other Americans and one Sierra Leonean were arrested two days later as
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and Shatila Palestinian refugee camps that resulted in nearly 700 deaths.
Spain: PLO Retaliates Against Lebanese Officer Implicated in Massacres
In Madrid, former Lebanese Army Col. Elias Awad was shot and seriously
wounded by a PLO gunman. Apprehended near the scene of the shooting, the
gunman later admitted that he had been sent to Madrid by the
PLO to kill Colonel Awad, who is held responsible for the attacks on the Sabra
Dominican Republic: Leftists Attempt Bombing of Government Party Regional
Office
A time bomb planted in a regional office of the governing Dominican
Revolutionary Party (PRD) in the northern town of Villa Vasquez was discovered
before it exploded. The two high school girls arrested for planting the device said
they had been given it by a schoolmate, who is being sought. One of the girls
admitted being a member of the Independent Peasant Movement (MCI), an
organization controlled by the Dominican Leftist Front (FID).F---]
Chad: Guerrillas Shoot at Civil Airliner
During its approach to Sarh Airport, Air Tchad's lone passenger plane was hit by
small arms fire. One passenger was wounded, and the plane diverted to Moundou.
Guerrillas loyal to the Libyan-backed Chadian Government of National Unity are
believed to have been responsible for the attack. F-1
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6-14 November Indonesia: Attempted Bombings and Suspicious Fires
In Jakarta, two fires of suspicious origin and as many as five attempted bombings
in public buildings took place in nine days. No group has taken credit, and the
perpetrators are unknown. F7
Belgium: Anarchists Claim Credit for Bombing
A previously unheard-of organization called the Unknown Anarchist Group (GIA)
has claimed responsibility in a written communique for the attempted bombing on
5 November of a police van near Brussels. Responsibility for the bombing effort
had tentatively been assigned to the Communist Combat Cells (CCC-also called
the Fighting Communist Cells).n
Argentina: Bomb Damages San Martin City Hall
In San Martin, near Buenos Aires, a bomb of unknown provenance caused
considerable damage to the entrance of the city hall. There were no casualties
Paraguay: Shots Fired at Home of Legislator
Two shots were fired by unknown persons into the home of Victor Chamorro, a
member of the Chamber of Deputies from the ruling Colorado Party. This was the
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Colombia: Activist Indian Priest Murdered
In Santander de Quilacho, a small town in the Department of Cauca, a fullblooded
Indian priest was murdered by unidentified assailants. He was known locally for
his defense of Indian rights and his appeals for the protection of Indian
reservations. n
Sri Lanka: Tamils Attack Main TV Tower
In Nuwara Eliya in the hitherto quiet central mountains of Sri Lanka, 25 Tamil
insurgents attacked the island's main television transmission tower. Explosive
devices were placed on three of the tower's four legs, but only one detonated. In an
ensuing fight with security forces, one soldier was killed and three were wounded,
along with an unknown number of terrorists. Police recovered 187 sticks of
gelignite that had been manufactured in India.n
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10-11 November Greece: Three Unattributed Bombings
In Athens, three explosions occurred in Athens over the weekend: one in a square
in Moskhaton, which caused no damage; another in the Plaka, which caused some
property damage; and the third (a Molotov cocktail) at the office of the New
Democracy Party in Galatsion. There were no deaths or injuries. No one claimed
responsibility for any of the incidents.F--]
11 November Spain: Arson at Communist Party Headquarters
In Madrid, unknown persons set fire to the headquarters of the Spanish
Communist Party, causing slight damage but no injuries.n
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Jerusalem: Bomb Defused
In Jerusalem, police defused a bomb discovered at a bus stop.
Austria: Abu Nidal Group Suspected in Two Bombings
In Vienna, two bombs exploded around noon, one in front of the office of Israel's
El Al Airlines and the other in the entrance hallway of the British Consulate. The
latter bomb was small and caused only minor damage, but the device near the
Israeli target reportedly was larger and would have killed or injured passers-by
had it exploded completely. A man described as "Mediterranean" in appearance
was seen fleeing the British Consulate shortly before the blast, and police suspect
that he committed both attacks. We believe the Abu Nidal Group may have been
responsible. Both Britain and Austria are currently holding members of the group,
and the Austrian Government has recently announced its intention to retry an Abu
Nidal operative accused of killing a city official in Vienna in 1981.1
Iran: Bombing Near Dawa Party Headquarters
In Qom, a bomb probably planted by Iraqi agents damaged a bank located in the
same building as the offices of the anti-Iraqi Dawa Party. Five persons in or near
the bank were wounded. Iranian media claimed earlier the same week that an
Iraqi agent had been arrested in Tehran with 100 kilograms of explosives.n
Guatemala: Bomb Threat Against US Embassy
In Guatemala City, the fire department received a telephone threat that the
American Embassy would be bombed. The Embassy was searched, but no bomb
was discovered)
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Mid-November Belgium: "Anarchist Cell" Declares Solidarity With the CCC
An apparently new Flemish group calling itself the Anarchist Cell recently issued
a communique claiming solidarity with the goals of the CCC. The group said it
will organize an underground guerrilla movement to target the extreme right,
militarism, and the repressive state. We do not know if this group is related to the
"Unknown Anarchist Group" that claimed credit on 8 November for bombing a
police van on 5 November. n
*Peru: Coca Crop Eradication Workers Murdered
In the upper Huallaga Valley, 19 coca crop eradication workers were killed in two
separate attacks, probably by thugs associated with narcotics traffickers. The
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15 November Spain: More ETA Bombings of French Businesses
In Vitoria, two Molotov cocktails were thrown into a Peugeot showroom. In Irun,
two French-registered trucks were destroyed by bombs that also injured three
people. Although no one has claimed responsibility, ETA was probably
responsible. ETA has mounted a series of retaliatory bombings since the 27
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*France: Six "Rebelles Actifs" Arrested
Near Lille in northern France, French police arrested six members of Rebelles
Actifs, a new anarchist-terrorist group believed responsible for at least one murder
and a number of bombings and robberies conducted the past two months in the
name "Geronimo Commando." Among those arrested were two former members
of Action Directe and a West German woman.n
16 November Lebanon: American Student Kidnaped and Released
In Beirut, an American student at the American University was kidnaped and
beaten by unknown persons after he revealed he had been traveling in Israeli-
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*Lebanon: Kuwaiti Embassy Bombed
A small bomb thrown over the wall into the Kuwaiti Embassy compound exploded,
causing only slight damage. A previously unheard-of group, the 17 September
Organization for the Defense of Palestinians, claimed responsibility.n
*Spain: Suspected GAL Member Killed by ETA
In Behobia, members of ETA shot and killed a Frenchman whom they suspected
of having ties with the Antiterrorist Liberation Group (GAL), a shadowy rightwing
squad that has claimed responsibility for the deaths of nine Basque separatists in
the last year. F-]
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Spain: ETA Bombs Supermarket
In Zaragoza, a bomb planted by ETA in a supermarket exploded and injured two
persons, one a policeman. F-1
Spain: Terra Lliure Suspected of Bombing McDonalds Restaurants
In Barcelona, bombs were planted at two US-owned McDonalds restaurants. One
bomb failed to go off; the other caused minor damage. No group has claimed
responsibility, but police suspect the Catalan separatist group Terra Lliure. F-1
Malta: Two Unexplained Bombings
In Valetta, a bomb exploded outside the Italian Embassy. Another bomb exploded
at a club belonging to the opposition Nationalist Party. The perpetrators were
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United Kingdom: Animal Liberation Front Hoax
The ALF announced it had injected rat poison into Mars Bars in five unnamed
British cities in protest against Mars Company funding of a project in which
monkeys are being fed sugar-rich food in an effort to investigate tooth decay. The
announcement caused a furor. Three persons declared they had become ill after
eating Mars Bars. The Mars Company ordered 5 million Mars Bars pulled from
store shelves and checked for tampering. After several days the ALF declared it
had all been a hoax. F
*El Salvador: Salvadoran Guard of US Embassy Murdered by CERF
A Salvadoran guard of the American Embassy was fatally shot while walking
along a city street near the Embassy. The Clara Elizabeth Ramirez Front (CERF),
a splinter of the Popular Liberation Forces (FPL), claimed credit.n
Peru: Sendero Luminoso Setback
In Ayacucho Department, at least 100 members of the Sendero Luminoso (SL)
were killed by government forces during operations that began on 11 November.
The government forces also captured an SL cell that had previously operated on
the outskirts of the city of Ayacucho. F-1
Spain: Iraultza Suspected of IBM Bombing
In Bilbao, a bomb exploded at an office of IBM, causing considerable damage to
the building, but no injuries. A second bomb was found nearby and defused by
police. Police suspect the bombs were planted by the Basque nationalist group
Iraultza (Revolution), which has targeted American interests in the past.n
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*Spain: GAL Kills French Basque Leader
On 18 November in Biriatou, France, members of GAL shot and killed a French
Basque leader and wounded his brother in retaliation for the ETA's 16 November
murder of a French citizen associated with GAL.I
Austria: ARA Assassinates Turkish Official
In Vienna, a lone gunman shot and killed a Turkish Government official assigned
to a local UN office. In a telephone call to a news agency, the Armenian
Revolutionary Arm claimed responsibility and threatened further attacks against
Turkish citizens.
West Bank: Attack on Townhall
In Ram Allah, an unidentified attacker threw a handgrenade at the entrance to
the townhall. The grenade rolled under the car of Israeli-appointed Mayor Moshe
Biton but did not explode. Israeli authorities believe that the targets of the attack
were the two guards at the entrance, rather than the mayor. A Fatah spokesman in
Iraq claimed credit for the attack, asserting it was part of Fatah's effort to escalate
the "armed struggle" inside the "occupied homeland."n
Malta: Papal Nunciature Is Fourth Bomb Target
In Valletta, a bomb exploded outside the building housing the Papal Nuncio,
causing property damage but no injuries. It was the fourth bombing in Malta since
26 October and the third bombing of a diplomatic facility. There have been no
claims of responsibility for any of the incidents.n
*Sri Lanka: Tamil Mine Kills General
The Sri Lankan Army commander in the Jaffna area was killed when his vehicle
hit a landmine planted by Tamil terrorists.n
Italy: Antonov To Remain Under House Arrest
The Italian Supreme Court rejected a prosecutor's request to remand to prison
Sergei Antonov, the Bulgarian awaiting trial for conspiracy in the May 1981
shooting of Pope John Paul II. F-1
*Spain: GAL Kills Prominent Basque Politician
In Bilbao, in further retaliation for the murder on 16 November of a Frenchman
associated with GAL, members of GAL shot and killed Santiago Brouard, a leader
of Herri Batasuna (Popular Unity), the political arm of the Basque separatist
movement.n
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Peru: Bombing of Binational Center
In the northern city of Piura, the US-affiliated Binational Center was bombed.
Additional explosions were reported at the Piura offices of the Ministries of Labor
and Agriculture. There were no casualties, and as yet no group has claimed
responsibility. F-1
Israel: Three TNT Members Sentenced
Three members of the Jewish extremist group Terror Against Terror (TNT) were
sentenced by an Israeli court to nine years' imprisonment with three years
suspended after being convicted of a series of attacks on Christian and Muslim
holy sites in the Jerusalem area over the past two years. At least 13 boobytrapped
grenades were used in the attacks, which wounded several persons. The court
reduced the sentences of the terrorists because they expressed regret over their
actions and cooperated with police in uncovering weapons caches belonging to
their group. n
*Sri Lanka: Tamil Insurgents Overrun Police Station
In Jaffna, as many as 250 Tamil separatist guerrillas in several groups attacked a
police station, killing 29 policemen (some of them Tamils) and destroying the
building with a vehicle bomb.n
20-22 November *Spain: GAL Assassination Sparks Strike, Violence
On 20 November in San Sebastian and Vitoria, violent protest demonstrations
followed the murder of Basque separatist politician Santiago Brouard. A bomb
planted by members of ETA exploded in a bar, destroying the bar and injuring
four people. On 22 November workers staged a general strike paralyzing the area.
In Algorta, several buses were burned. In San Sebastian, Molotov cocktails and
rocks were thrown at police. F-1
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In Ram Allah, a Molotov cocktail was thrown by an unknown individual at the
home of Karim Khalaf, the former mayor of the town. The previous evening
Khalaf had been criticized on Jordanian television by one of Arafat's deputies for
objecting to the decision to hold a meeting of the Palestine National Council in
Amman on 22 November. n
*Spain: ETA Shoots Retired General in Counterretaliation
In Madrid, persons suspected of belonging to ETA shot and seriously wounded a
retired Spanish Army general and his chauffeur in a retaliatory attack for the
murder on 20 November of Herri Batasuna leader Santiago Brouard by members
of GAL,-
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22 November Chile: MIR Bombs Government Buildings
In the port of Valparaiso, a car bomb exploded near buildings housing a police
station and the headquarters of the regional government. It caused extensive
damage to a number of buildings but no serious injuries. The Movement of the
Revolutionary Left (MIR) claimed responsibility. F-1
23-24 November Spain: Anti-French Violence by ETA Continues
On 23 November in Vitoria, bombs exploded in two French supermarkets, injuring
five people. In Irun, a Spanish policeman was killed and two others were injured in
a grenade and submachinegun attack on a convoy of French vehicles. On 24
November in Vitoria a bomb exploded on the premises of a French-owned
company, causing extensive damage but no casualties. All of the attacks are
believed to have been part of ETA's continuing campaign against French interests
in the wake of France's recently tougher policies toward ETA fugitives from
Spain.)
*FP-25 Mortars US Embassy
In Lisbon, the US Embassy was hit by four 60-mm mortar rounds fired by FP-25
on the ninth anniversary of the abortive leftwing coup against the Portuguese
democratic government installed after the revolution in 1974. There were no
injuries, and damage was slight.
Corsica: More FNLC Bombings
In Cap Corse, four bombs largely destroyed two empty vacation homes and
damaged a shop and a warehouse. Leaflets prepared by the National Front for the
Liberation of Corsica (FNLC) were found at one of the bomb sites. F__1
France: Iparretarak Bombs Vacant Police Station
In Bayonne, a bomb exploded early in the morning, nearly destroying the new, but
not yet occupied, police station. The French Basque separatist group Iparretarak
claimed credit.)
*Belgium: CCC Attacks Military Airfield
At Bierset Military Airfield near Liege, two bombs damaged an antenna tower
and a communications station. The anarchist Communist Combat Cells (CCC)
claimed credit, asserting that its attack was in solidarity with the 1981 attack by
the Red Army Faction on Ramstein Airbase in West Germany. Bierset Airfield
houses Mirage aircraft assigned to NATO. I
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