TERRORISM REVIEW

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• Publication Date: March 17, 1983
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Terrorism
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GI TR 83-006
17 March 1983
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Terrorism
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1 Canada: Terrorist Activities of the "Direct Action" Organization
(EURA)
European Cooperation Against Terrorism: The Club of Berne, the Trevi Group,
and the Council of Five
(OGI)
Comments and queries regarding this publication may be directed to the Research
Director, Instability and Insurgency Center, Office of Global Issues, telephone
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Canada:
Terrorist Activities of the
"Direct Action" Organization
In late January the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(RCMP) arrested and held without bail five individ-
uals in Vancouver who were identified as members of
a terrorist organization calling itself Direct Action.
The group was active across Canada in 1982 and had
claimed responsibility for several acts of sabotage.
Direct Action has declared as its aims the preserva-
tion of Canada's environmental purity and the termi-
nation of the production of components for nuclear
weapon systems in the country. Although the arrested
individuals were all Canadian citizens, RCMP au-
thorities believe that US citizens also are involved in
the organization.
The RCMP watched the suspects for a considerable
period before making the arrests. They were charged
with destroying an electric power substation on Van-
couver Island in May 1982 and with the unlawful
possession of weapons. A search of their homes yield-
ed a small arsenal of weapons and explosives, includ-
ing rifles, shotguns, handguns, automatic weapons,
and more than a ton of dynamite. The police also
discovered large quantities of anarchist literature and
several sets of false identification papers.
RCMP officials said that "some or all" of the individ-
uals apprehended in Vancouver also will eventually be
charged with involvement in the October 1982 bomb-
ing of a Litton Industries plant in Toronto that
produces guidance systems for US air-launched cruise
missiles. After the explosion Direct Action issued a
communique in which it threatened similar attacks
upon any Canadian contractors working on US strate-
gic weapon systems. The communique included a list
of Canadian firms currently working on cruise missile
systems and components for Trident submarines.
During the January arrests, the RCMP found docu-
ments that revealed details of Direct Action's plans
for further terrorist activities. Next on the agenda was
a plan to rob one or more armored cars in the -
Vancouver area in order to finance operations. Direct
Action also planned to destroy aircraft, radar equip-
ment, and fuel storage facilities at the Canadian
Forces airbase at Cold Lake in northern Alberta. The
Cold Lake installation has been designated as the site
from which US air-launched cruise missiles will be
tested as a result of the recently concluded US-
Canada weapons testing agreement.
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European Cooperation Against Terrorism:
The Club of Berne, the Trevi Group,
and the Council of Five
During the past decade or so, three international
organizations have been formed in Western Europe to
exchange information and foster multilateral coopera-
tion among police and security services, especially-
although not exclusively-in the field of counterter-
rorism. The membership overlaps considerably.
The Club of Berne is an association of the chiefs of
internal security services from nine West European
countries-eight of the 10 EC countries (all but
Greece and Ireland) plus Switzerland. In addition to
exchanging information at regular meetings and spon-
soring working groups, training courses, and seminars,
the Club runs the KILOWATT and MEGATON
networks, secure telex systems for the rapid, multilat-
eral dissemination of operational information on
terrorists.
The Trevi Group is an organization of security offi-
cials from all of the EC countries (plus observers from
prospective EC members Spain and Portugal). It
comprises the Conference of Interior Ministers, the
Committee of Senior Officials (ministerial depart-
ment heads and chiefs of police and security services),
and various working groups and subgroups of experts
from participating services. The Trevi Group's recom-
mendation led to the establishment in all EC countries
of central liaison offices that control the flow of
sensitive information about terrorists.
The Council of Five comprises the interior ministers
of the five Alpine countries. The chiefs of the five
national police services form a subordinate group.
Their meetings, held roughly twice a year, focus
primarily on problems arising from terrorist exploita-
tion of the proximity of the international borders in
the Alpine region.
Although most member services complain about the
ways these organizations function, they agree that the
integrated European security system that began to
evolve during the 1970s has led to significant ad-
vances in practical cooperation on security issues,
especially counterterrorism. These groups have ex-
tended the reach, supplemented the resources, and
bolstered the capabilities of the member services and
have made it much harder for terrorists to escape
justice by fleeing across European borders.
Because they are purely European groups, the United
States has not been invited to join any of these
exclusive and secretive clubs.
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Statistical Overview
Type of Victim of International Terrorist Attacks, July 1982-February 1983 a
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Total
Total
73
90
50
57
45
46
47
43
451
Government officials
4
5
1
0
2
2
16
2
22
Diplomats
36
47
30
35
22
22
24
29
245
Military
8
10
9
13
6
10
7
1
64
Business
13
13
4
2
11
8
1
5
57
Private parties, tourists,
missionaries, and students
7
2
5
3
2
3
7
3
32
Geographic Distribution of International Terrorist Attacks, July 1982-February 1983 a
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
73
90
50
57
45
46
North America
6
8
2
7
1
4
Latin America.
17
11
11
18
14
8
Western Europe
25
37
24
22
20
21
USSR/Eastern Europe
1
2
3
3
3.
0
Sub-Saharan Africa
1
2
1
1
0
0
Middle East and North Africa
13
24
5
3
3
4
Asia/other
10
6
4
3
4
9
Deaths and Injuries Due to International Terrorist Attacks
Jan
Feb
Total
47
43
451
3
5
36
13
6
98
15
19
183
1
1
14
0
1
6
9
5
66
6
6
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Ankara airport attack
killed 9. wounded 70.
Assassination and bombing
in Greece killed 2. wounded
70; bomb in Central
African Republic
1981/82
1982/83
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17 February 1983 France: Attempted Bombing of Office of Marseille Mayor
17-18 February 1983
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18 February 1983
Chronology
This chronology includes significant events, incidents, and trends in international
terrorism. It provides commentary on their background, importance, and wider
In Marseille police discovered and defused a bomb outside the window of Mayor
Gaston Defferre's office. No group claimed credit for the attempted attack, which
may be an outgrowth of the tense preelection atmosphere in France. Defferre, in
his role as Minister of the Interior, has pledged a strong law-and-order platform.
Washington, D.C.: Aeroflot Office Bombed
A bomb exploded outside the Washington, D.C. office of the Soviet airline
Aeroflot. Damage was minor and no one was injured. No group claimed
responsibility for the attack.F__~ 25X1
Italy: Terrorist Escape Plot Failed
The brother and sister of Red Brigades founding member Fabrizio Pelli were
among three people arrested and 30 charged with planning an escape from Emilia
19-25 February 1983 France: US Consul General in Marseille Threatened
The US Consul General in Marseille received telephone threats from an unidenti-
fied male described as speaking French with a heavy Arab accent. The Consul
General had previously received suspicious telephone calls and queries about his
movements. To date police have no information concerning the perpetrator of these
21 February 1983 Italy: Possible Red Brigades Resurgence in Naples
In Naples police fear the recent series of armed robberies in the area may indicate
that terrorists from northern Italy are attempting to finance and reconstitute the
Naples RB Column. The presence of a woman in one of these robberies has fueled
speculation that the remaining free RB leader Barbara Barzani may be involved in
26 February 1983 France: Anti-Semitic Bomb Attempt in Marseille
Police discovered and defused a bomb in a building where a Jewish carnival was to
be held. No group has yet claimed credit. The bomb could have caused widespread
from an Italian Air Force station in August 1982.
27 February 1983 Italy: Red Brigades Members Captured
In Milan four members of the Walter Alasia Column were arrested. The arrests
resulted in discovery of a safehouse containing a small arsenal of weapons stolen
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28 February 1983 Germany: Bombing of US Firm
In Duesseldorf a fire extinguisher bomb exploded in a building owned by a US
subsidiary, causing $400,000 damage. Police suspect anti-US leftwing terrorists in
the area, although no one has claimed credit for the attack.0 25X1
Portugal: Portuguese Terrorists Battle Police
Two members of the Popular Forces of 25 April (FP-25) terrorist group were
wounded and arrested after a shootout with police. Five other suspected FP-25
members escaped, abandoning plans for a bank robbery.
France: ASALA Bombing in Paris
The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) claimed
responsibility for the bombing of a privately owned travel agency specializing in
flights to Turkey. One person was killed and four others injured in the explosion.
This attack may signal the end of the suspected "gentlemen's agreement" between
ASALA and the French Government, granting special treatment to imprisoned
ASALA members in return for ASALA's good behavior in France.
Luxembourg: Bomb at Turkish Embassy
ASALA is also suspected of placing a bomb in front of the Turkish Embassy in
Luxembourg City. The device, reportedly quite complex in design, apparently
malfunctioned and did not explode. Given the nationality of the intended victim
and the same-day ASALA bombing in Paris of a Turkish target, police suspect
ASALA responsibility for this abortive attack.
Spain: Basque Terrorist Attack
In San Sebastian a 10-man ETA team attacked the quarters of the newly formed
Basque Autonomous Police, escaping in police vehicles with weapons, ammunition,
uniforms, and other police equipment. The assault, in our view, was an attack on
the government and coincided with the first day the Basque Autonomous Police re-
placed the Spanish Civil Guard in the Basque country.
may provide clues to the locations of other RAF terrorists.
1 March 1983 Germany: RAF Terrorist Captured
In Darmstadt German police arrested Giesela Dutzi, a member of the RAF
wanted in connection with the 15 September 1982 attack on General Kroesen.
Dutzi was armed and carried three sets of forged identification. Notebooks and
other materials in Dutzi's possession are being examined by German police and
3 March 1983 Uganda: Murders at Political Rally
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a political rally of the ruling Uganda People's
Congress near Kampala. As the people scattered, some were killed by men at
roadblocks. A police roadblock south of Kampala was attacked at about the same
time. The perpetrators of these incidents have not been identified or apprehended.
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Poland: Polish Airline Hijacking
Two crewmembers of a Polish airliner hijacked an aircraft to Vienna during a
scheduled Warsaw-to-Sofia flight. No one was injured and all the passengers were
released in Vienna. 25X1
5 March 1983 Iraq: Targeting of Foreign Airline Office in Baghdad
A parcel bomb exploded at an Air Force office in Baghdad on 5 March, killing one
local employee. A similar bomb was found and diffused at the Kuwaiti Air office.
The Iraqi News Agency blamed the incidents on Iran and Syria, probably based
on Tehran's statement made 10 days earlier that French establishments would be
targeted in retaliation for France's support of Iraq's war effort. Iraqi officials told
the Kuwaitis that the Iraqi opposition Al Dawa Party was responsible. Although
Iraqi establishments have been bombed in the past, this is the first known attack
on a foreign installation in Baghdad. 25X1
West Germany: Bombing at Philippine Embassy
A bomb exploded outside the Philippine Embassy in Bonn, damaging nearby
buildings but injuring no one. Neither the perpetrator nor the motive for the attack
is known. 25X1
8 March 1983 India: Bombings Occur Despite NAM Security
Despite the tight security imposed for the Nonaligned Movement Summit,
separate bombings took place at a bus terminal and a major downtown shopping
center, where seven people were injured. A third device was discovered and
disarmed near the shopping center. The bomb, described as a crude type made in
the Punjab, and a leaflet printed by the Amritsar-based All-India Sikh Students'
Federation found nearby have led police to speculate that Sikh extremists are
responsible, although no group has claimed responsibility. The placement and time
of these explosions were such that casualties were a certainty and could have been
much higher.F___1 25X1
France: Anti-Semitic Incidents Continue
In an apparently botched bombing attack on a Marseille synagogue, two
individuals-tentatively identified as petty criminals for sale to the highest
bidder-were killed when explosives detonated in their vehicle. None of the recent
attacks in Marseille have been traced to any terrorist group, nor has anyone
claimed responsibility for the attacks. We suspect some of the violence is in
reaction to the Marseille election rhetoric which has heavily emphasized the
government's commitment to law and order.F__~ 25X1
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9 March 1983 Yugoslavia: Turkish Ambassador Slain
In Belgrade two Armenian terrorists ambushed the Turkish Ambassador, who
died later from his wounds. In an ensuing gun battle with police, one of the
attackers was wounded and captured. The second attacker was reportedly arrested
later. One innocent bystander was also killed and several others injured. The
Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claimed responsibility for the
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