CENTRAL AMERICA--PORTENTS OF POTENTIAL INCREASED TERRORIST VIOLENCE INCLUDING AGAINST U.S. TARGETS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00364R001302230013-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2009
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: December 22, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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STAT
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THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
2 DEC 1903
MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: Central America--Portents of Potential Increased
Terrorist Violence, Including Against U.S. Targets (S)
(S) In your December 13, 1983 memorandum, you directed our
attention to the terrorist threat against U.S. personnel in the.
Caribbean during the next month. This is a matter of some con-
cern to Defense. DIA has sent warning notices to the appropriate
commanders in. the region. Two examples are attached.
(S) Attachment 3 contains some comments and examples of
recent DIA counter-terrorism production that may be helpful to
the DCI in summarizing recent material that would be germane to
the DCI's forthcoming threat assessment. As additional intel-
ligence develops, it will be shared with the DCI, the entire
intelligence community, and the appropriate commands in
Central America.
cc: Director, Central, Intelligence Agency
CLASSIFIED. BY: SecDef
DECLASSIFY ON:, OADR
DIA review completed.
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CENTRAL A.+ERICA (S/,%/WN) These are indications that U.S_military
in Guatemala. El Salvador, and Horjd r. as are- 'u-i--ing.
tarcet.ed for terrorist attacks. The tim: fr-;e
f rom mid to late Dece.nber is especially critical.
BACK GRR"y:.D? In uatemZ a, the U.S. De-, erlse
Attache has been targeted for assassination, and
involved receive Cuban support and. iin the case of
the operation in Guatemala against the U.S.
Defense Attache, the "hit" team is specifically
reported to have been Cuba trained. Reporting so
.far provides no specific dates for any planned
operations but does suggest that the 15-30
December time frame is important.
other reliable reports indicate terrorist
intentions to attack the U.S. embassy and
Ambassador.- In El Salvador, some r e:,orts indicate
renewed operations against U.S. military advisors
may soon be. in..the offing. In_Honduras, ?reports-
have been received indicating stepped up
surveillance of U.S. military personnel in the San
Pedro Sula area. All of the terrorist cr,up5
COMPLETED PRODUCTION
DIASSU'WCDA -4;. Warning Notice:
EXTRACT:. DIA WEEKLY WATCH SU!,11MARY, DTG 081631Z DEC 83..
!Swing Prepared)
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