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Terrorism Review
April 1999
Articles NATO Strikes Increase Threat to US and NATO Interest
NATO strikes against Serbian targets have incited NATO opponents
and ethnic Serbs to conduct several terrorist attacks and violent
protests in various countries. Serb extremists in expatriate
communities, Serb sympathizers, and Ieftwing terrorist groups
probably will increase violent protests and spontaneous attacks
against US and NATO interests
worldwide_,as NATO strikes
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continue against Serbian targets
For its part, Yugoslavia reportedly is planning terrorist operations
in retaliation for NATO attacks. Serb paramilitary leader and
underworld figure Zeljko Raznjatovic-a.k.a. Arkan-and his
alleged Serb Terrorist Organization Resistance Movement (STOP)
also may be planning terrorist retaliation in Western Europe and the
Balkans. Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic probably would
implement terrorist attacks more wide-rangin
should his hold on power ejeopardized
or NATO introduce troops into Kosovo
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Key Dates and Events The Terrorism Diary for May and June 1999
Summary of Indigenous Terrorism-March 19991 29
This Review is published monthly by the DCI Counterterrorist
Center. Comments and queries are welcome and may be directed to
Information available as of 30 April 1999 was used in this Review,
except where otherwise noted.
 Selected Sites of Anti-US and Anti-NATO Attacks and Reported Threats
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to US and NATO Interests
NATO strikes against Serbian targets have incited
NATO opponents and ethnic Serbs with no known
ties to Belgrade or Serb paramilitary groups to
conduct several terrorist attacks and violent pro-
tests in various countries. Serb extremists in expa-
triate communities, Serb sympathizers, and
leftwing terrorist groups seeking to burnish their
credentials probably will increase violent protests
and spontaneous attacks against US and NATO
interests worldwide as NATO strikes continue
against Serbian targets.
Arkan's network of Serbian criminal gangs and
extremists to conduct terrorist operations outside
the Balkans.
? Extremists in Serb expatriate communities could
support terrorist operations by collecting infor-
mation on otenp tial targets and maintaining
safehouseslJ
NATO Strikes Spark Anti-US Violence Worldwide
? Serb terrorists also may try to conduct attacks at
? The Yugoslav Security Service (RDB) and most
Serb paramilitary groups acting on Belgrade's
behalf have only a limited presence and capabil-
ity outside the Balkans, making government-
sponsored terrorist reprisals more likely where
Serb extremists have an established infrastruc-
ture, such as in the Republika Srpska and
Macedonia.
? Serb paramilitary leader and underworld figure
Zeljko Raznjatovic-a.k.a. Arkan-and his
alleged Serb Terrorist Organization Resistance
Movement (STOP) also may be planning terror-
Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic probably
would i lement terrorist attacks more wide-
ran in
should his hold on power be jeopardized or NATO
introduce troops into Kosovo. His officers and Serb
paramilitary groups probably would rely on
Leftwing and anarchist terrorist groups and unidenti-
fied individual extremists have conducted attacks
against US interests in several countries since NATO
launched strikes against Serbian targets on 24 March.
? The Greek Revolutionary Nuclei claimed responsi-
bility for the bombing of the Intercontinental Hotel
in central Athens on 27 April, which killed one
Greek citizen and seriously injured another,
The group issued a
public statement indicatingthie attack was in
response to NATO action against Serbian targets.
? The Greek Lyssasmenoi Anarchikoi (Enraged Anar-
chists) claimed credit for the arson attack against the
General Motors dealership in Athens on 15 April,
expressing solidarity with the Serb people and con-
demning NATO's actions
? The leftwing Italian Anti-Imperialist Territorial
Nucleus (NTA) claimed responsibility for firebomb-
ing a US Air Force employee's vehicle on 3 April
near Italy's Aviano Air Base
The group has expressed its opposi-
on o IN A nd previously has targeted US
interests.
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 the Bank of Boston branch office in downtown Bue-
nos Aires on 4 April
he blast caused no injuries, and a pam-
p e e at the scene condemned US and NATO
actions in Kosovo.
? Unidentified assailants attempting a rocket-pro-
pelled grenade attack against the US Embassy in
Moscow on 2 March failed not discharge
The attackers ec the scene a ter m- ng automatic
weapons at the Embassy, injuring no one. The attack
was not tied to Kosovo explicitly, but its timing and
the anti-NATO sentiment in Russia suggest it was
linked to NATO operations
Ethnic Serbs and Serb sympathizers abroad have con-
ducted violent anti-NATO protests at official US facil-
ities to express solidarity with their countrymen.
Protests have occurred at official US facilities in
countries hosting sizable Serb expatriate communities,
including Germany, Denmark, Austria, and South
Africa.
? Serbs broke windows, set vehicles on fire, and threw
rocks during demonstrations at the US Consulate in
Melbourne, Australia, and the US Embassy in
Skopje, Macedonia, in late March.
called in mid-April for Yugoslav consular posts
abroad to organize mass demonstrations during
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US and NATO personnel, as well as official and com-
mercial US facilities in the Balkans and Western
Europe, have received several threatening telephone
calls and letters. Some have originated from Serbs,
while others are from previously unknown groups,
such as the "Specific Revenge" and the "Serbian Lib-
eration Front."
? Following the initial NATO strikes, US, UK, and
Dutch Embassies in Europe received letters from the
"Yugoslav Patriots in Europe and America"-a pre-
viously unknown group-threatening to poison food
and beverages in European markets. The letters
could be a well-orchestrated hoax, similar to those
sent to German authorities in the early 1990s, which
did not materialize. Although probably no group
could poison food products on a wide scale, isolated
poisonings or product tampering resulting in even a
few casualties could cause panic
US security guards at the US Joint Task Force com-
pound in Tirana recently detected suspicious activity
directed at the compound. On 15 April, an unidenti-
fied individual appeared to be testing security when he
attempted to gain access to the camp area using ques-
tionable documents. The guards claim he departed
without providing a reasonable explanation for his
attempt to use suspicious identificatio
Threat to US and NATO Interests Likely To Grow
Serb extremists in expatriate communities, Serb sym-
pathizers, and leftwing terrorist groups seeking to bur-
nish their anti-imperialist credentials probably will
increase violent protests and spontaneous attacks
against US and NATO interests worldwide as NATO
continues to strike Serbian targets. Serb extremists
and criminal groups-not necessarily at Belgrade's
behest-also may carry out terrorist strikes against US
and NATO interests, especially if NATO bombings
produce more civilian casualties.
? Serb terrorists would be able to exploit anti-NATO
demonstrations as a venue to conduct attacks.
Encouraging demonstrators to carry out attacks
 would give 1erb elements plausible deniability.
The Yugoslav Security Service (RDB) and most Serb
paramilitary groups acting on Belgrade's behalf main-
tain only a limited presence and capability outside the
Balkans, making government-sponsored terrorist
reprisals more likely where Serb extremists have an
established infrastructure, such as in the Republika
Srpska and Macedonia. As a new NATO member,
neighboring Hungary also may provide a tempting
venue for Serb terrorist attacks, particularly at Taszar
base and other NATO support installations in the
south.
? Initial targets for Belgrade-sponsored
likely would include NATO bases directly invo ved
in Operation Allied Force, followed by Stabilization
Forces (SFOR) contingents belonging to NATO
members and official US and NATO facilities in the
Balkans and Europe
Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic probably
would im le en terrorist attacks mo wide-ranging
tha hould his hold
on power be jeopardized or NATO introduce ground
troops into Kosovo. Under such circumstances,
Milosevic may calculate that terrorist attacks in
NATO countries-orchestrated with plausible deni-
ability-could weaken popular support for Operation
Allied Force. RDB officers and Serb paramilitary
groups probably would rely on Arkan's network of
Serbian criminal gangs and extremists to conduct ter-
rorist operations outside the Balkans.
? Arkan could use extremists in Serb expatriate com-
munities to support terrorist operations by having
them collect information on potential targets and
maintain safehouses. Criminal groups also could use
their clandestine networks to collect information,
obtain weapons and false papers, and assist in the
infiltration and exfiltration of terrorist operatives.
The Yugoslav Government and Serb sympathizers
appear to have been linked with recent intrusions by
individual criminal hackers against NATO and US
Government Web sites that are part of a wider anti-
NATO propaganda campaign. Pro-Serb hackers, for
example, have claimed credit publicly for hacking
attacks against US and allied Web sites. Hacking
attacks against US infrastructure and persons may
present a tempting opportunity fqr Serbian informa-
tion systems terrorists.
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 The Terrorism Diary for May and June 1999
Below is a compendium of May and June dates of known or conceivable signifi-
cance to terrorists around the world. Inclusion of a date or event does not suggest
that we anticipate a commemorative terrorist event.
I May Socialist World. May Day (commemorates labor violence in Chicago).
I May 1980 Peru. Destruction of electoral material in Chuschi, Cangallo Province, marks
beginning of armed struggle by Sendero Luminoso; anniversary is commemorated
by acts of violence throughout May, but especially on 16 May.
2 May 1953 Jordan. King Hussein assumed constitutional power.
6 May 1900 Iran. Birthday of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
14 May 1948 Middle East. Beginning of first Arab-Israeli war.
15 May 1948 Palestinians. Palestine Day (end of UN mandate); 15 May Organization, founded
in 1979 by remnant of Special Operations Group of Popular Front for the Libera-
tion of Palestine (PFLP), takes its name from this event.
17 May 1983 Lebanon, Israel. Signing of troop withdrawal accord (known as 17 May
Agreement).
26 May 1991 Georgia. Independence Day.
30 May 1972 Israel. Japanese Red Army massacre at Lod Airport, Tel Aviv-Yafo.
1 June 1976 Palestinians. During this month, Syria entered the civil conflict in Lebanon on the
side of the Christian Phalange and against the Palestinians and their Muslim allies.
In response, Palestinian renegade Abu Nidal renamed his terrorist group-then
based in Iraq-the Black June Organization and began attacking Syrian targets.
3 June 1989 Iran. Death of Ayatollah Khomeini.
4 June 1982 Israel, Lebanon. First Israeli bombing of Beirut.
5 June 1963 Iran. National Day of Mourning; Revolution Day; Day of Uprising, to commemo-
.rate the arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini by police under the Shah.
5 June 1967 Middle East. Beginning of the Six-Day War.
6 June 1982 Israel, Lebanon. Israeli forces invade Lebanon.
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 6 June 1984 India. Army storms the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar.
8 June 1967 Palestinians. Founding of Palestinian terrorist group Sa'iqa, a.k.a. Thunderbol.
9 June 1984 Peru. Launching of guerrilla action by MRTA; the takeover of a radio station in
Lima.
18 June 1953 Egypt. Evacuation Day, which is the anniversary of the proclamation of the
republic.
25 June 1964 Mozambique. Founding of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique.
25 June 1996 Saudi Arabia. Truck bombing of Khubar Towers facility in Dhahran, in which 19
US servicemen were killed and hundreds of others were wounded.
26 June 1995 Ethiopia. Attempted assassination of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Italy. Arrest of 13 members of the Egyptian al-Gama'at al-Islamiyya in Milan.
 Chronology of International Terrorism-January-March 1999
The following incidents have met the criteria for the Intelligence Community's Inci-
dent Review Panel since publication of the previous issue of the Terrorism Review.
These incidents are the basis for the State Department's Patterns of Global Terror-
ism, published annually as the US Government's official record of international
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 10 February Angola: In M'Banza Congo, church officials reported the National Union for
the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) kidnapped two Portuguese and two
Spanish nationals. No demands were made
11 February Angola: In Tazua, UNITA rebels attacked the scout vehicle for a convoy of dia-
mond mine vehicles, killing three Angolan security guards and woundin ive
others,
Angolan and Australian mining companies jointly own SDM/Ashton.
18 February Sudan: The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) kidnapped two Swiss and
four Sudanese International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers in
Bentiu, The rebels released the two Swiss nation-
workers on 1 Apri1~
24 February Nigeria armed youths kidnapped a US citizen in
Warn . A local militia group "rescued" the hostage but then demanded a ransom for
his release. The hostage's employer, Bristow Helicopters, paid $53,000 ransom to
the militia group, and the hostage was released on 4 March. F_
28 February Zambia: at least 16 bombs exploded in and
around the capita city of Lusaka. omb exploded inside the Angolan
Embassy, killing one person and causing major damage. Other bombs detonated
near major water pipes, around power lines, and in parks and residential districts,
injuring two persons and causing major damage. Bomb experts safely detonated
five bombs and successfully defused two others. No one claimed responsibility.
Zealanders. The rebels released the remaining hostages.
Uganda1 150 Rwandan Hutu rebels attacked
three tourist camps in the Bwindi National Forrest, kidnapping 14 tourists after
killing four Ugandans. Three US citizens, six Britons, three New Zealanders, one
Australian, and one Canadian were abducted. The Embassy reported on 2 March
that the Hutu rebels also killed two US citizens, four Britons, and two New
some cases shot occupants. No group claimed responsibility.
Nigeria n Abuja, at least 20 heavily armed
assailants attacked a compound housing a large Italian construction company
and its workers, injuring six persons. The intruders assaulted, threatened, and in
Nigeria: Unidentified assailants kidnapped a US citizen from his office in Warri,
No group claimed responsibility, and no
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Angola: Unidentified assailants kidnapped one An olan two French, and two
Portuguese oil workers in Cabinda, Local press
reported that members of the Front or the Liberation of Cabinda may be
20 February India: Suspected Lashkar-i-Taiba militants m
of Jammu,
22 February
0 persons in two districts
Indian suspected Muslim militants shot and
killed a member of Kashmir's ruling National Conference party.
Jigrayi Village in Kashmir,
India: Suspected Muslim militants killed two persons and wounded two others in
Udhampur District, Kashmir,
India: Suspected militants from the Lashkar-i-Taiba killed three persons in
26 February India: Unidentified militants abducted and killed five officers from a police
in Chagul Village near Hindwara, Kashmir,
wife and three other relative
India: In Srinagar, Kashmir, suspected Muslim militants shot and killed a man
in his home. The assailants then killed the victim's two daughters and injured his
22 February Albania: In Librazhd, a bomb exploded at a Bible center run by US missionaries,
causing no injuries and minor damage. Investigators said Islamic terrorists may
be responsibl
injuries, and no one claimed responsibility
Bosnia-Herzegovina: A bomb exploded under a United Nations (UN) vehicle in
Bihac, causing undetermined damage. According to press reports, there were no
Bosanska Gradiska, causing no injuries but destroying one vehicle
Bosnia-Herzegovina: I ~nidentified assailants
threw a grenade at an International Police Taske (IPTF) headquarters in
damage, according to press reports
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Unidentified assailants threw a bomb at a Czech Stabiliza-
tion Force (SFOR) post in Prijedor, injuring one person and causing minor
the decision to transform Brcko into a district
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Unidentified assailants set fire to three UN vehicles and
demolished four others, according to press reports. Several thousand people had
gathered to protest the dismissal of Serb Republic President Nikola Popalsen and
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 16 February Germany: Kurdish protesters occupied the Greek Embassy in Bonn and held one
person hostage for 12 hours before surrendering to police, according to press
reports. This attack followed the Turkish Government's announcement of the
successful capture of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah
Ocalan.
explode but started a small fire
Italy: Unidentified assailants attacked a Turkish Airlines office in Rome with
Molotov cocktails and a bomb. According to press reports, the bomb failed to
21 February Turkey: Kurdish youths threw Molotov cocktails at an Israeli-owned medicine
factory in Kucukcekmece, causing major damage.
14 March Spain: According to press reports, two hooded assailants threw Molotov cocktails
at a Citroen dealership, causing damage to the building and destroying several
vehicles. The attack bears the hallmark of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty. F
14 March Turkey: Authorities discovered and safely defused a bomb inside a Burger King
restaurant in Istanbul. No one claimed responsibility.
22 March Greece: Press accounts reported that a bomb exploded at an automated teller
machine outside a Citibank branch in Athens, causing minor damage. A tele-
phone caller to local media warned of the bomb, but no one claimed responsibility.
Greece: According to press reports, authorities discovered and safely defused a
bomb outside a Citibank branch in Athens. A telephone caller to local media
warned of the bomb but no group claimed responsibility.
18 January Ecuador: In Putumayo Province, suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC) rebels bombed the San Miguel-Orito pipeline, causing
undetermined damage.
14 February Colombia: Local press reported leftist rebels bombed the Cano Limon-Covenas
niveline, causing undetermined damage. Authorities suspect the FARC or ELN.
Ecuador: FARC rebels bombed the San Miguel-Orito oil pipeline, causing
undetermined damage, according to press reports.
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 18 February Colombia: In Supia, local press reported that FARC rebels kidnapped two Span-
ish citizens, one Algerian, and two Colombians. The hostages are employed by
Alcatel, a French telephone Company.
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20 February
21 February
Colombia: In Arauca, local press reported suspected FARC or ELN rebels
bombed the Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline, causing minor damage
Colombia: In Arauca, suspected FARC or ELN rebels bombed the Cano Limon-
Covenas pipeline, causing undetermined damage, according to press reports.
released the remaining hostages on 28 February. No ransom was paid
released one Spanish hostage and two Colombians the next day. The rebels
Colombia: FARC rebels kidnapped nine persons, including two Spanish nation-
als The FARC
25 February Colombia: In Boyaca Department, the FARC kidnapped three US citizens,
according to media sources. The victims were members of the Hawaii-based
Pacific Cultural Conservancy International. On 4 March the three victims were
found murdered across the border in Venezuela. FARC leaders claimed roue
elements within the organization are responsible for the killings
26 February Colombia: In Valledupar, unidentified assailants deto-
nated a bomb at the headquarters o tae Colombian Daily Company, a subsidia
of Swiss-owned Nestle Multinational, causing major damage but no injuries.
28 February Colombia: In Norte de Santander, local press reported assailants bombed the
Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline, causing a 16,000 barrel oil spill. Authorities
suspect the FARC or ELN.
Colombia: LN rebels dynamited the Cano Limon-
Covenas pipeline, causing an undetermined amount of damage.
French hostage died of an apparent heart attack
Colombia: The International Committee of the Red Cross reported the death of a
French geologist who had been kidnapped in November 1998 by the National
Liberation Army (ELN). According to the Jose David Suarez Front of the ELN, the
demands were made
Colombia: In Cartagena, ARC or ELN rebels
kidnapped one Swiss national and seven Colombians at a false road block. No
road block. Authorities suspect FARC or ELN rebels are responsible.
Colombia: Local press reported an Argentine tourist was kidnapped at a false
Colombia: In Norte de Santander,) ELNrebels bombed
the Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline, causing an undetermined amount of damage.
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21 March
Venezuela: In Paez Municipality, local press reported suspected ELN guerrillas
attacked a Venezuelan patrol unit, injuring one civilian and kidnapping three
Colombia: In Orito
the Transandino pipeline, causing undetermined damage.
Colombia: In Orito, local press reported FARC rebels bombed the Transandino
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pipeline twice, causing undetermined darnage
Colombia1 Marxist rebels bombed the
Canon-Covenas pipeline, causing an undetermined amount of damage.
15 March Iraq: According to news reports, a bomb exploded in the back seat of a World
Food Program (WFP) vehicle causing major damage but no injuries. No one
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claimed responsibility
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wounding 150 others
Summary of Indigenous Terrorism-March 199P
The incidents listed below provide an overview of indigenous terrorism worldwide.
injuring seven others
On 11 March in Malanje, local press reported that armed National Union for the
Total Independence ofAngola rebels ambushed a vehicle, killing eight persons and
On 14 March in Benguela,) heavily armed unidenti-
fied rebels attacked two vehicles, killing one person and wounding eight others.
on the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA).
On 9 March in Samaha~ la landmine detonated, killing
11 persons and wounding five others. The Sudanese Government blames the attack
Forces rebels attacked a village, killing five persons and injuring five others.
On 4 March in Bundibugyo,l I10 armed Allied Democratic
persons
On 20 March an unidentified group of
armed militants attacked several towns on the outskirts of Bundibugyo, killing 10
Bangladesh On 7 March uspected Muslim militants detonated
two bombs at a communist cultural event in Jessore, killing eight persons and
attacked a farm, killing four persons
India On 3 March in Bihar, local press reported that 18 armed People's War Group rebels
Nepal
claimed responsibility
On 28 March, press accounts reported that a bomb exploded at the Ayodhya train
station, injuring six police officers who were attempting to defuse it. No one
.
to the home and destroying one car, but causing no injury
On 2 March in Kathmandu I suspected Maoist guerrillas
exploded two bombs at the home of a senior government official, causing damage
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 On 4 March Maoist rebels armed with automatic rifles
and grenades attacked a police installation in Shantinagar, killing seven officers
and wounding anothe
Philippines
On 16 March in Alamada, North Cotabato~ luni-
dentified assailants fired on a home, killing a family of three. The spokesman said
that the Moro Islamic Liberation Force (MILF) is operating in the area
On 30 March in Alamada, North Cotabato ossible
MILF rebels attacked two homes, killing five persons and wounding two others.
Sri Lanka On 9 March in Colombo, a bomb exploded on a passenger train, injuring two en i-
neers.F-----]suspect the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
On 9 March, suspected LTTE guerrillas bombed a Dower transformer in Colombo,
causing minor damage and disrupting servic
Suspected LTTE guerrillas detonated a bomb on a bus in Colombo on 9 March,
killing one person and injuring 14 others, according to multiple press accounts.
On 16 March in Mount Lavinia,) an LTTE suicide bomber deto-
nated her bomb vest in front of a car carrying a senior counterintelligence officer,
killing four persons, wounding the officer and at least 10 other persons
police vehicle, killing six officers and wounding four others
on 20 March the LTTE attacked a police patrol in Mannar Dis-
trict, killing three officers
attack. No injury or damage was reported.
Europe
Corsica (France) According to press reports, a bomb exploded outside a post office in Bastia on
19 March, following the sentencing of three Corsican nationalists for a terrorist
Northern Ireland On 15 March in Lurgan, County Armagh, a car bomb exploded, killing a human
rights lawyer and destroying her car. Local press reported a telephone caller using a
recognized codeword claimed responsibility on behalf of the Red Hand Defenders.
Press reported that four masked assailants beat a 13-year-old boy with baseball bats
in Newtownards, County Down, on 21 March.
On 27 March in Londonderry, six armed assailants broke into a house and shot a
man six times in the leg, forcing his wife and child to watch. According to press
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 reports the victim's wife blamed renegade members of the Irish Republican Army.
similar attacks in the past
Local authorities safely defused a bomb found inside a bar in Sestao on 10 March.
Basque Fatherland and Liber ETA) members or sympathizers have conducted
politician.
On 12 March in Azkoitia, authorities safely defused a letter bomb sent to a local
on 27 March unidentified assailants set fire to a
Turkey
Colombia
train station in Amorebieta, causing major damage. The attack bears the ETA's
ing minor damage
On 4 March in Batman, a probable Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) suicide
bomber detonated the explosives she was carrying injuring four persons and caus-
In Cankiri on 5 March, press reported that a remote-controlled car bomb detonated
as the Governor of Cankiri drove by, killing one bodyguard and two bystanders,
injuring 10 other persons, and causing major damage.
Turkish Workers and Peasants Liberation Army claimed responsibilit
On 13 March, eyewitnesses reported that three assailants threw Molotov cocktails
into a department store in Istanbul, killing 13 persons, wounding six others, and
causing major damage. According to press reports, an unidentified telephone caller
claimed a onsi i ' on behalf of the Nationalist Kurdish Vengeance Team.C
he PKK claimed responsibility, but a PKK spokesman
van, injuring three police officers and eight other person
On 27 March in Istanbul, a suicide bomber detonated her explosives near a police
are responsible
On 7 March in Medellin, local press reported that bombs exploded outside of three
banks, causing minor damage but no injuries.F---Isuspect leftist guerrillas
On 18 March in Barrancabermeja~ a bomb exploded
as a military patrol passed by, killing three two others
lame the attack on the National Liberation Army.
On 20 March in Magdalena, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
kidnapped the brother of the Fi etary for the town of Ceasar at a road-
block. No demands were made
 on a civilian vehicle, killing one person and injuring another
bomb found outside the doors of the National Congress
Paraguay On 23 March in Asuncion ( heavily armed,
masked gunmen assassinated Paraguay's Vice President Luis Maria Argana, killing
both his driver and bodyguard. Eyewitnesses stated the attackers used shotguns,
automatic weapons, and a grenade when they attacked the victim as he was being
driven to his office. No one claimed responsibility=
Venezuela On 10 March security officials safely detonated a
reports. This attack bears the hallmark of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA).
Algeria On 3 March near Tapaza, armed militants killed seven persons, according to news
On 4 March in Sidi Rached, according to news reports, armed militants murdered
seven villagers.
sons and wounding 31 others, according to press reports
On 14 March in Blida, according to press reports, an armed group killed six per-
sons and wounded 10 others
On 18 March in Ain Defla, local media reported that armed militants killed 10 men
and kidnapped four women at a false roadblock. The bodies of the kidn
tims were found the next day. This attack bears the hallmark of the GIA
On 24 March in Boumerdes, according to press reports, an armed group used
explosive devices to gain entry into a farmhouse where they killed nine persons
and kidnapped two others