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This Review is published monthly by the DCI Counterterrorist
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Information available as of 30 June 2001 was used in this Review,
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The Terrorism Diary for July and August 2001
Below is a compendium of July and August 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
Canada. Dominion Day.
Iran. USS Vincennes shoots down Iran Air Flight 655 in Persian Gulf.
Uganda: Israeli forces conduct a successful hostage rescue operation in Entebbe.
United States. Independence Day.
4 July 1946 Philippines. Republic Day (date on which the Philippines became an independent
republic).
4 July 1994 Greece. Greek terrorist group 17 November assassinates Turkish DCM in Athens.
5 July 1962 Algeria. Independence Day.
9 July 1929 Morocco. Birthday of King Hassan II.
10 July 1978 Mauritania. Armed Forces Day (commemorates military coup).
12 July 1690 Northern Ireland. Orangemen's Day (Protestants march to commemorate victory
in Battle of the Boyne).
14 July 1789 France. Bastille Day.
14 July 1958
15 July 1946
17 July 1968
18 July 1994
18 July 1988
20 July 1974
23 July 1952
23 July 1970
25 July 1957
Iraq. Republic Day (Army coup d'etat that overthrew monarchy and established
republic).
Brunei. Sultan's birthday.
Iraq. Revolution Day (Ba'th Party coup).
Argentina: Hizballah bombs AM1A cultural center in Buenos Aires.
Greece: Abu Nidal organization carried out attack on the cruise ship "City of
Poros," killing nine people and injuring 98.
Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot Peace and Freedom Day (commemorates intervention by
Turkish forces).
Egypt. National Day (commemorates military coup ousting King Farouk).
Oman. Accession Day of Sultan Qaboos.
Tunisia. Proclamation of republic.
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25 July 1996 France. Bomb kills seven people, wounds 117 on Paris commuter train. Algerian
Armed Islamic Group responsible.
26 July 1956 Egypt. Nationalization of Suez Canal.
28 July 1821 Peru. Independence Day.
28 July 1989 Lebanon. Abduction by Israel of Hizballah cleric Shaykh Ubayd.
31 July Spain, France. St. Ignatius Day (patron saint of Basques).
31 July 1969 Spain, France. Founding of Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA).
2 August 1990 Iraq/Kuwait. Iraq invades Kuwait.
6 August 1825 Bolivia. Independence Day.
6 August 1966
Emir of Abu Dhabi.
United Arab Emirates. Accession Day of Shaykh Zayid bin Sultan al-Nuhayyan,
7 August 1998 Usama Bin Ladin/United States/Kenya/Tanzania. Terrorists associated with
Usama Bin Ladin's al-Qa'ida organization bombed US Embassies in Nairobi,
Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 12 US citizens. Casualties from both
blasts numbered more than 5,000.
10 August 1987 Greece. 17 November bombed US Air Force shuttle bus, wounding 11 US
citizens.
12 August 1689 Northern Ireland. Protestant commemorative marches mark day apprentice boys
locked gates of Derry against James II's forces.
13 August 1984 Morocco/Libya. Union established.
14 August 1947 Pakistan. Independence Day.
15 August 1947 India. Independence Day.
15 August 1964 Colombia. Pro-Castro guerrilla movement, the National Liberation Army (ELN),
begins armed struggle.
15 August 1971 Bahrain. Independence Day.
20 August 1953 Morocco. King's and People's Revolution.
20 August 1998 Usama Bin Ladin/ Afghanistan/ Sudan. US missile strikes against Shifa plant in
Sudan and Usama Bin Ladin camps in Afghanistan.
25 August 1998
South Africa. Explosion at the US-franchised Planet Hollywood restaurant in
Cape Town killed one person and injured 24.
31 August 1978 Libya/Shia World. Lebanese Shia cleric Imam Musa Sadr disappears in Libya.
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The following incidents have met 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
Terrorism, published annually as the US Government's official record of
international terrorism
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Africa
22 April Angola: In Gisagara Commune, armed groups wounded four persons, shot six
cows and stole 10 other cows, according to press reports. No one claimed
responsibility
7 May
Asia
21 April
Nigeria: In Oganiland, villagers kidnapped and held hostage 15 persons,
including three US citizens, according to press reports. No one claimed
responsibility
India: In Srinagar, armed militants shot and wounded an educator, according to
press reports. The Jamiat ul-Mujahidin claimed responsibility for the attackJ
22 April India: In Sopor, a bomb planted in a vegetable cart parked in a crowded
marketplace exploded, killing one policeman, injuring nine civilians, and
damaging a police station and nearby houses, according to press reports. No one
claimed responsibility
23 April India: In Kishtwar, a bomb exploded at a bus stop, injurin ersons,
according to press reports. No one claimed responsibilit
India: In Srinagar, a grenade was thrown at the Hurriyat Conference center,
injuring five persons, according to press reports. Kashmiri separatist members
were meeting to discuss holding peace talks with India. No one claimed
responsibility.
police officers, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibilit
India: In Srinagar, a grenade thrown at the main telegraph office injured 27 April
India: In Chadoora, a grenade exploded at a crowded bus terminal, killing two
persons and injuring 29 others, according to press reports. No one claimed
responsibility.
30 April India: In Tuibana, armed militants killed two persons in their residence,
according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility
India: In Gundpora, armed militants killed one person in his residence,
according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility
India: In Lolab, two persons abducted from their homes were found decapitated,
according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility
India: In Lalpora, a grenade thrown at a police installation missed its mark and
exploded, killing one person, according to press reports. No one claimed
responsibility
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Afghanistan: In Herat, a bomb placed near a mosque exploded, killing
12 persons?one Iranian cleric and 11 civilians?injuring 28 others, and
damaging the Iranian Consulate and 12 cars parked nearby, according to press
reports. No one claimed responsibility
7 May
9 May
Pakistan: In Sunni, armed militants attacked a vehicle convoy on an oil
exploration mission, killing one person and injuring three others, including a
Chinese engineer working for the c1 me e'ii and gas exploration company,
BGP. No one claimed responsibility.
India: In Kashmir, a bomb exploded, killing six persons. In an exchange of
gunfire between the militants and the police following the explosion, four more
ersons were killed, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility.
16 May
India: In Kashmir, a grenade thrown at the private residence of the Forest
Minister fell short of its target, landing outside the main gate, resulting in no
injuries or damage, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility.
Europe
21 April Iceland: In Reykjavik, an unidentified person threw a Molotov cocktail at the US
ausing minor damage but no injuries,
o one claimed responsibility
22 April Turkey: In Istanbul, armed Chechen gunmen held 120 persons hostage?
including four Russians, 16 Swiss, and several other foreign nationals. On
23 April, after negotiating with officials the ? unmen released all hostages
unharmed, according to press reports
Latin America
23 April Colombia: In Bogota, the Colombian National Liberation Army released a
Danish citizen whom the militants had held since 17 March. A friend of the
Danish citizen who was captured at the same time also was released recently,
according to press reports
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Saudi Arabia: In Riyadh, Saudi police located and removed a homemade bomb
discovered in the Jordanian Embassy, according to press reports. No one
claimed responsibility
West Bank: In East Jerusalem, a US Consulate employee found a fragmentation
grenade in the yard. Police safely defused the device, according to media resorts.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is probably responsible
West Bank: In Jerusalem, a pipe bomb hidden in plants near the Jaffa Gate
exploded, wounding Pi1? t rists, according to media reports. No one
claimed responsibility.
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The incidents listed below provide an overview of indigenous terrorism
worldwide
On 14 May in Malanje Province, rebels ambushed two vehicles, killing six
persons, and wounding 20 others, according to media reports. The Natio
for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) is probably responsible
On 14 May in Benguela Province, terrorists attacked a vehicle convoy, killing two
persons and kidnapping50 others, according to press reports. UNITA is probably
responsible
On 15 May in Benguela Province, armed militants attacked a group of peasants and
tortured 16 persons, according to press reports. UNITA is probably responsible.
On 17 May in Cuando Cubango, rebels used landmines to ambush a vehicle, killing
11 persons and woundin? seven others, according to press reports. UNITA is
probably responsible
On 24 May in Mitakataka, rebels ambushed a vehicle, killing 10 persons and
ur others, according to media reports. No one claimed responsibility.
India On 16 May in Impal, armed militants entered a Catholic training center
three priests, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility.
Nepal On 8 May in Kathmandu, armed militants attacked two schools and several buses,
causing extensive damage, according to press reports. In a telephone call to the
Kathmandu Post newspaper, the Nepal National Free Students' Union
Revolutionary, a sub-group of the Maoists, claimed responsibility
On 19 May in Kathmandu, armed militants attacked a police facility, killing three
policemen and injuring 11 other police officers, according to press reports. The
Maoists are probably responsible
Pakistan On 7 May in Karachi, a bomb exploded in a minibus, injuring six passengers,
according to press reporting. No one claimed responsibility.
On 31 May in Rawalpindi, a vehicle bomb next to a bus terminal exploded,
injuring 11 persons, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility.
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Philippines On 6 May in Manila, several grenades were thrown into a crowded retail mall,
injuring 42 persons, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility.
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
Northern Ireland
On 10 May in San Juan, a bomb exploded at a pre-election rally, injuring 13
persons and darnaii several cars, according to media reporting. No one claimed
responsibility
On 15 May in Vitez, a bomb planted on the grounds of the Social Democratic Party
building exploded, destroying the building but causin no injuries, according to
press reports. No one claimed responsibility.
On 15 May in Novi Travnik, a bomb planted in the New Croat Initiative building
exploded, destroying the building but resulting in no injuries, according to press
reports. No one claimed responsibility.
On 4 May in Nicosia, a bomb exploded near the house of the Prime Minister of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, accoidin2tonres reports. No injuries were
reported, and no one claimed responsibility
On 4 May in Belfast, a bomb exploded at a police station, injuring an 11 week-old
baby girl in a passing car, according to press reports. No one claimed
responsibility.
On 21 May in East Belfast, armed militants shot a man in both ankles in a
paramilitary-style attack, according to press accounts. No one claimed
responsibility
Spain On 12 May in Madrid, a car bomb exploded, injuring 14 persons and damaging a
bank branch, nearby vehicles, and other buildings, according to ress reports. The
Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) claimed responsibility.
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On 15 May in Guipuzcoa, a parcel bomb exploded, injuring a journalist for the
Cambio 16 weeld ma azine company, according to press reports. No one claimed
responsibility.
On 24 May in San Sebastian, armed militants killed the Financial Director of the
Basque Daily, according to media re orts. No one claimed responsibility, but
authorities suspect the ETA.
On 15 May in Lisac, National Liberation Army militants attacked a Macedonian
police patrol with a hand-held grenade launcher, in"urin one policeman, according
to press reports. No one claimed responsibility.
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On 4 May in Cali, a car bomb exploded in front of the Torre Hotel, killing four
persons, injuring 10 others, and causing damage to the hotel and
nearby, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility
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On 10 May in Antioquia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia attacked
the town, causing no injuries but holding approximately 70 children hosta e at a
school before releasing them later in the day, according to press report
On 15 May in Casanare, the Colombian United Self-Defense Forces kidnapped 300
persons, then on 17 May released them unharmed, according to press reports
On 18 May in Southeastern Medellin, a car bomb exploded outside a bar, killing
seven persons and wounding 82 others, according to press reports. No one claimed
responsibility.
On 16 May in Lima, a bomb exploded near the downtown headquarters of the
National Elections Board office, injuring six persons and shattering the windows of
nearby buildings, according to press reports. No one claimed responsibility
On 1 May in Medea, armed rebels using a homemade bomb gained access to a
private residence, then killed five persons, accordina to eress reports. The Armed
Islamic Group (GIA) is probably responsible.
On 13 May in Merouana, terrorists attacked the municipality, killing 11 persons,
according to media reports. The GIA is probably responsible
On 19 May in Rouafia, a terrorist group surrounded a mosque, killed six persons,
then wounded one other, according to press reports. The GIA is probably
responsible
On 23 May in Soubha, rebels attacked a family, killing seven persons, according to
media reports. The GIA is probably responsible
On 18 May in Netanya, a suicide terrorist detonated a bomb, killing six persons and
wounding 100 others, according to media reports. The IZZ el-Din al-Qassam
Brigades, mili ywi.n.g of the Islamic Resistance Movement claimed
responsibility.
West Bank On 12 May in Hebron, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian citizens, w u in ? eight
persons, according to media reports. No one claimed responsibility.
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