TERRORISM REVIEW

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Terrorism Review
Highlights
Key Dates and Events The Terrorism Diary for September and October
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Summary of Indigenous Terrorism July 1998
This Review is published monthly by the DCI Counterterrorist
Center. Comments and queries are welcome and maybe directed to
Information available as of 20 August 1998 was used in this Review.
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I September I969
September 1970
3 September I97I
4 September 1980
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I5 September 1982
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20 September 1984
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The Terrorism Diary for September and October
,below is a compendium of September and October dates of known or conceivable
significance to terrorists around the world. Inclusion of a date or event does not
suggest that we anticipate a commemorative terrorist even
Libya. Qadhafi seizes power.
Palestinians. The Jordanian Army drives Palestinian guerrillas out of the country
because of their attacks against Israel from Jordanian soil; in zesponse, Fatah estab-
lishes the Black September Organization, best known for its attack on Israeli
athletes at the 1972 Olympics.
Qatar. Independence Day.
Iran, Iraq. Iraq charges Iran starts war.
Peru. Death of Sendero Luminoso Ieader Edith Lagos.
India. Death of Shaykh Mohammad Abdullah, the "Lion of Kashmir."
Turkey. Founding of Turkish Communist Party.
Peru. Arrest of Sendero Luminoso founder Abimael Guzman.
Lebanon. Assassination of Phalangist leader and Lebanese President-elect Bashir
Gemayel.
Lebanon. Israeli invasion of Muslim West Beirut.
United States, Israel, Egypt. Signing of Camp David accords.
Lebanon. Massacre in ShatiIa and Sabra refugee camps (17 September
Organization takes its name from this event).
Niger. UTA Flight 772 bombing, killing all on board. Libyans suspected as
responsible.
Lebanon. Truck bomb destroys US Embassy Annex in Beirut. 'Itventy-three die,
including two US citizens. Islamic Jihad claims responsibility.
Saudi Arabia. Execution of 16 Kuwaiti shins for hajj bombings that sparked
anti-Saudi retaliatory attacks.
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23 September X 964
25 September X984
25 September X997
27 September
28 September 1970
30 September X998
I October 1985
3 October 1990
6 October 1973
14 October X985
2l October 1978
23 October 1983
28 October
29 October 1923
29 October 1973
3I October X984
Saudi Arabia. Unification of the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia. National Day.
Egypt, Jordan. Resumption of diplomatic relations.
Jordan, Israel. Assassination attempt on HAMAS political bureau chief Khalid
Mish'al.
Spain. Basque National Parry Day.
Egypt. Death of Jamal `Abd al-Nasir.
Israel, Jewish World. Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Anniversary of 1973
Arab-Israeli War, according to the Hebrew calendar.
Tunisia, Israel, Palestinians. Israeli bombing of Palestine. Liberation Organization
headquarters in Tunis.
Germany. German Unity Day, official date of unification of West Germany and
East Germany.
Israel, Arab World. Arab-Israeli war begins.
Egypt. Armed Forces Day (commemorates October War with Israel).
Peru. Founding of the Communist Party of Peru, out of which Sendero Luminoso
evolved.
Germany. Revolutionary Cells bomb economic targets to commemorate 1977
suicides of Andreas Baader and Gudrun EnssIin.
Japan. Beginning of construction of Narita airport (usually marked by 10 days of
demonstrations).
Lebanon. Bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut.
Cyprus. Greek National Day (observed by Greek Cypriot community).
Turkey. Independence Day (proclamation of republic).
Cyprus. Tbrkish Republic Day (observed by Turkish Cypriot community).
India. Assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards,
triggering anti-Sikh riots throughout northern India.
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Chronology of International Terrorism April-J'uly 1998
The following incidents meet the criteria for the Intelligence Community's Incident
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 o,~cial record of
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7 July
25 April
Ethiopia: Six International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) staff members
were kidnapped while traveling from Gode to Degeh Bur in three marked
vehicles. The ICRC members include one Swiss national and five ethnic Somalis.
On 3 July the Islamic group AZ-Ittihad al-Islami claimed responsibility, stating that
the hostages were under investigation for spying. On 10 July the hostages were
Uganda: A United Nations World Food Program worker was killed when guerril-
las from the Uganda National Rescue Front II fired a rocket propelled grenade
India: Five unidentified militants armed with automatic weapons attacked Hindu
villagers taking part in wedding parties, killing 25 persons and injuring seven
India: Aremote-controlled bomb exploded under the Delhi-bound Shalimar
Express, derailing seven cars and in'urin at least 35 o the 2 000 assen ers. No
one claimed res onsibili ,
India: A powerful bomb hidden in a lunch box detonated in Achaval Gardens, a
popular picnic sight in Anantnag town in Kashmir. At least 15 persons were
injured in the blast and, accordin to unofficial reports, two persons were killed. No
one claimed responsibility
India: An unident~ied assailant threw a grenade at a police vehicle, injuring five
civilians and six police officers aPakistani-backed militant
group may be responsible for the attack
request of the International Red Crass and a special envoy of the P estmtan
Authority. ~~
Colombia: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas kid-
napped aPalestinian connected to the Palesline Liberation Organization in
Bogota. The victim is a Colombian citizen who has resided in Colombia for the
past 20 years. On 17 July, the FARC rebels released their hostage, at the
Colombia: Suspected guerrillas fired shots at a US State Department-owned
counternarcotics aircraft near Mirafiores, damaging the nosecone. The incident
is the 25~' attack during 1998 against US-owned coca eradication aircraft in
Colombia.)
 l4 May Colombia: National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels bombed the Cano Limon-
Covenas oil pipeline in Saravena, causing 1,200 barrels of crude to spill.
Venezuela: Three armed FARC guerrillas kidnapped a Venezuelan engineer in
La Victorur. On 18 June the rebels released the engineer and gave him money to
travel home. The farmer hostage told authorities that the FARO s d e tended
to kidnap a businessman from that area but took him by mistak~~~~- v
Colombia: FARC rebels triggered an explosion near the Transandino (Trans-
Andean) oil pipeline in Putumayo, causing a landslide that ruptured the pipe-
line. The rebels had been staging an armed strike there for several days. The
pipeline runs between Ecuador and Colombi~~
8 June Colombia: Unidentified rebels bombed a stretch of the Cano Limon-Covenas oil
pipeline. A military spokesman attributed the attack to EI.,N rebels.
I i June Colombia: ~Is bombed the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline in Arauca
Department.
I3 June
2I June
2I June
25 June
28 June
I July
Middle East
Colombia: ELN rebels bombed the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline at two
different locations in La Esmeralda~~
Colombia: Unidentified guerrillas bombed the Transandino (Trans Andean) oil
pipeline in Orito municipality~~
Colombia: ELN rebels bombed the Cano Limon-Covenas oil pipeline in northern
Colombia, disrupting oil operation
Colombia: PARC rebels kidnapped a Canadian, a Bolivian, and a Colombian
citizen in Santander Department. The Bolivian citizen works for aColombian-
Germanfirm while both the Canadian and Colombian work for a Canadian mining
company. h-
Colombia: ELN rebels bombed the Cano Lunon-Covenas oil pipeline in Samore,
forcing pumping operations to shut down.~~
~O~?~~ra: Unidentified guerrillas bombed the Cano Lunon-Covenas oil pipeline.
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Iraq: Unidentified assailants shot and killed an Iranian Shiite cleric, two of his
relatives, and his driver. The victims were driving back to Najaf after a pilgrimage
 Yemen: Al-Mazariq tribesmen kidnapped nine Italian tourists and their Yemeni
driver in the Bi'r `Ali area of Mayfa'ah district. The tribesmen demanded the gov-
ernment to pay 800,000 riyals that were pledged to them in a previous agreement,
compensate for a car lost in the 1994 civil waz, and finance a school and health
facility. The kidnappers released two elderly women and the driver on 19 June and
the remaining seven hostages on 21 June~~
 Summary of Indigenous Terrorism July 1998
worldwide.
The incidents and situations below are not a detailed accounting of all domestic
terrorist incidents, but rather provide an overview of selected indigenous terrorism
South Africa On 14 July in Cape Town, unidentified assailants threw a pipe bomb at the home of
a leading moderate Muslim academic, causing minor damage but no injuries. A
spokesperson for the University of Cape Town said there is no proof linking the
attack to the militant Muslim group People Against Gangsterism and Dru s
(PAGAD), although there is considerable circumstantial evidence '~
PAGAD breakaway faction is responsible for other recent pipe bom a ac m
Cape Town
Uganda
~'he Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are responsible for both attacks
the Slow Boat Pub, seriously injuring at least 12 persons. The second bomb
ex loded at the Isabella in Makindya, a Kampala suburb, killing one person.
On 12 July in Kampala, two bombs exploded within minutes of one another in rivo
bars as patrons watched the World Cup soccer finals. The first device exploded at
the ADF may be responsible.
was defused by a South African bomb expert
On 18 July an unidentified assailant threw a grenade from a moving vehicle into
the Nakivubo Place Road market in Kampala. The grenade failed to explode and
The following day, a bomb was discovered in a parked car in the crowded Owino
Market in Kampala the ADF may be responsible
On 6 July in Phnom Penh, an unknown assailant on a motorcycle hurled a grenade
into an amusement park, killing one person and injuring eight others. The park is
close to the US Embassy, Embassy residences and hotels, and a popular jogging
route used by Department of Defense personnel.)
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 Pigcaeayan with grenades and mortars, causing at least 2,000 Muslim and Chris-
On 9 July in Karachi's busy central district, two bombs exploded within minutes of
one another. One timed device exploded under a car in the main business district,
injuring two persons and damaging several shops and vehicles. The second bomb
exploded at the office of The Dawn, Pakistan's largest English-language
newspaper, causing panic but no injuries. No one claimed responsibility.)
Philippines On 9 July guerrillas from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front attacked the town of
On 14 July in Manila, unidentified gunmen assassinated the deputy chief of the
National Electrification Administration and wounded his driver. No one has
claimed responsibility, and police have not determined a motive. TheAiexBoncayo
Brigade, which reviously has targeted officials they perceive as corrupt, maybe
involved.
bombing
On 30 June in Kalutara, the Secretary General of the Eelam People's Democratic
Party (EPDP) was attacked and gravely injured during a visit to a prison. The
attackers are suspected members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The EPDP is a former militant Tamil political party that holds the largest block of
votes of any Tamil party. Devananda has escaped previous assassination attem is
by the LTTE, which considers him a traitor and a threat to the cause of Eelarr~
On 7 July in Pulukunawa village, Ampara district, LTTE rebels attacked a police
patrol, killing I2 officers and wounding 14 others e
attack probably was staged to mark the 11''' anniversary of the LTTE's first suicide
On 15 July a member of Parliament was returning home with his family and a
police escort after attending a festival in ~avuniya Town when a Claymore mine
exploded, killing him, his four-year-old son, two police officers, and ane member
of the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam. The victim's wife and
three police officers were injured in the blast. Police blame the LTTE, based on
analysis at the scene and the fact that the LTTE is the only group using Claymore
mines for assassination. ~~
 A bomb exploded outside a post office in Mazseilles on 1 July, injuring two persons
and causing major dama e. uspect the National Liberation of
Corsica-Historical Wing
Greece Two bombs exploded in two courthouses in Athens on 1 ul causing major
damage. The Liberating Struggle claimed responsibility.
United Kingdom Arsonists set fire to a Catholic church in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 1 July, caus-
ing major dama e. suspects the Loyalist Volunteer
Force (LVF).
Arsonists set fires to eight Catholic churches in Northern Ireland on 2 July. The
badly damaged churches aze in the towns of Dungannon, Dromore, Laurencetown,
~uspects the LVF.
Castlewellan Banbridge, Adergrove. Kilcorig, and Tandragee
Northern Ireland, on 12 July, killing three Catholic children.
Assailants threw Molotov cocktails at two banks in Bilbao on 4 7uly, causing minor
damage. suspect Basque Fatherland and Liberty members or
sympathizers.
Turkey Twenty Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants killed four persons in Tunceli on
12 July.'The militants accused the victims of helping Turkish. officials~~
Militants attacked the village of Tokca in Erzurum on 13 Jul killing five persons
and burning their homes. Press reports blamed the PKK.
Colombia National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels detonated explosives at a roadblock in El
Copei on 4 July, killing five persons and wounding eight others
On 17 July in Hispania, ELN rebels bombed an estate owned by a senator, partially
destroying the house the attack was a reprisal by the ELN for the
senator's refusal to pay a "revolutionary ransom" known as protection money.
Popular Liberation Army guerrillas kidnapped a con essman and seven other
persons at a roadblock near Bucazamanga on 27 July~~
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 On 14 July in Huanuco Province, Sendero Luminoso rebels kidnapped the village
mayor and a municipal official. On 16 July the rP~P~ged the t