TERRORISM REVIEW

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Terrorism
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29 September 1983
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Perspective Armenian Terrorism: The Growing Specter of Violence
Armenian terrorists pose a growing international threat~ne that increasingly
menaces Western citizens and interests. Since 1975, the two major Armenian
terrorist groups-the leftwing Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of
Armenia (ASALA) and the rightwing Justice Commandos for the Armenian
Genocide (JCAG~have carried their blood feud with the Turks to an expanding
list of countries with virtual impunity. As these groups actively seek to broaden
their support among affluent and influential Armenians worldwide, the prospects
for curbing their violence grows increasingly dim. ~~ 25X1
Three incidents in July 1983-the assassination of the Turkish Ambassador in
Brussels on 14 July, the bombing of the Turkish Airlines counter at Orly Airport
in Paris on 15 July, and the takeover of the Turkish Embassy in Lisbon on
27 July-underscore both the demands of these groups and their willingness to
engage in wanto ~, large-scale attacks.~~ 25X1
We believe this increase in terrorist violence represents a serious escalation of the
attempts by Armenian terrorist groups to gain political support for longstanding
Armenian grievances against the Turkish Government. ASALA's and JCAG's
goals are identical:
? To gain public acknowledgment by the Turkish Government of the 1915
genocide. '
? To obtain reparations from the Turks.
? To secure the return of historical Armenian homelands.~~ 25X1
These same goals are being echoed by a number of new political organizations rep-
resenting the Armenian "diaspora." The Democratic Front was created in April
1983 from radical support groups previously aligned with ASALA-largely
because some Armenians perceived that the traditional Armenian political parties
had failed to advance their cause. The International Armenian Congress in
Lausanne in July 1983 created an Armenian Liberation Organization (ALO)
dedicated to spearheading international political efforts to gain a homeland. These
groups are now confronting the traditional Armenian political organization, the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation, or Dashnak Party. Competition among the
Dashnaks-who view themselves as the Armenian government-in-exile-and the
Democratic Front and ALO-which espouse a more revolutionary doctrine-has
probably been the principal catalyst for this new round of terrorist violence, aimed
at focusing worldwide attention on Armenian grievances.~~ 25X1
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This emerging international political effort-one that, in our view, resembles
attempts by the Palestinians to gain political legitimacy-will most likely be
exploited ruthlessly by ASALA. We suspect ASALA may now be attempting to
rectify its lack of a political base by manipulating these nascent Armenian political
groups while continuing its publicity-seeking terrorist attacks. To make matters
worse, ASALA terrorist attacks will probably also spur more JCAG attacks-
typically assassinations or bombings aimed only at Turkish targets-as the
Dashnak Party with which JCAG has ties attempts to retain leadership of the
Armenian political movement.) 25X1
As the July incidents highlighted, the trend within ASALA has been toward more
violent and lethal attacks. And, unlike the JCAG, which has generally limited its
vendetta to Turkish nationals, ASALA's recent attacks indicate not only that the
group has crossed a new threshold in violence over the past two years, but that it is
willing to harm non-Turkish foreign nationals who might get in the way. Asa fur-
ther complication, ASALA jettisoned its nonviolent political support groups in
1982, and subsequent fragmentation within ASALA itself over the use of
indiscriminate violence has served to isolate and unify the hardcore membership of
Finally-and perhaps most disturbing of all-the Armenian political movement is
now making a serious effort to gain a broad and deep base of support among the
closely knit and often affluent Armenian communities worldwide. Despite the
unreality of its aspiration for a homeland, JCAG never has had any difficulty in
gaining support for its terrorist schemes. With ASALA-probably followed by
JCAG-giving strong promise of focusing on more large-scale, casualty-producing
attacks to accomplish this, the prospects for curbing the carnage in the near term
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Significant Developments
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Highlights
West Germany: Nordenham/Bremerhaven Demonstrations. According to West
German security officials, violence-prone autonomous groups are planning radical
actions for the scheduled 13-15 October demonstrations. They apparently intend
to attempt to force closure of the harbor for several days and to blockade the Carl
Schurz military barracks. West German authorities have reported that militant
groups in northern Germany are becomin im atient with the nonviolent tactics of
the mainstream peace movement.~~ 25X1
Corsica: Assassination of'Top Civil Servant. In Bastia, the outlawed Corsican
separatist group, National Front for the Liberation of Corsica (FLNC), claimed
responsibility on 21 September for the ambush slaying of the secretary general of
the Corsican Regional Council on 13 September. The FLNC holds Corsican and
French police responsible for the disappearance and presumed death of a Corsican
clan member with separatist connections. Police now fear an upsurge in terrorist
activity in response to anticipated French law enforcement measures against the
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Split Within PFLP. Deputy Chairman Mustafa al-Zabri of the Popular Front for
the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has defected to the side of the Fatah dissidents.
taking with him approximately 200 men,
Disputes over support for the Fatah rebellion and a return to terrorism directed
against non-Israeli targets have been brewing within the PFLP since last May,
We believe that PFLP leader George Habbash still
mamtams t e support o the majority of the group, but he is likely to be under con-
tinued pressure to turn more radical.
West Germany: Surveillance orBundeswehrAmmunition Storage Sites. Accord-
ing to West German security officials, unknown groups are conducting extensive
surveillance-by helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft~f West German ammuni-
tion depots. In some cases, photographers with high-quality equipment have been
identified. West German officials have speculated that this reconnaissance activity
may be attributed to peace movement activists, terrorists, or espionage agents.
Italy/West Berlin: Workers Autonomy FJ1orts To Combine Social Issues With
Opposition to NATO. Italian security officials have learned that the Italian
extremist group Workers Autonomy (AO) has established links with Unauthorized
Occupants of Living Quarters Center (UOLQC), the organized squatters group in
West Berlin, which also serves as an advocate for the ecological movement and
condemns militarism and NATO. We suspect the AO/UOLQC link may be an at-
tempt to spur more political opposition in Italy to the INF deployment issue. We
note that AO was involved in violent activities this summer at Comiso Air Base,
where cruise missiles will be stationed, and we believe they could pose a minor
threat to US installations in Italy if they are successful in gaining support for their
International: Split Within ASALA. The Armenian Secret Army for the Libera-
tion of Armenia (ASALA) has split into two factions, according to press
statements issued on 24 August by the breakaway group that is calling itself
ASALA Revolutionary Movement. The communique alleges the schism is the
result of ASALA's use of indiscriminate violence under the leadership of Hagop
Hagopian. Although no specific incidents were named, we believe the Orly
bombing-resulting in eight deaths and 55 injuries-triggered the final break. We
expect the split within ASALA will result in internecine feuding and more
terrorist incidents as the two factions vie for public support.
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Italy: Parliament Votes Arrest of Radical Member. In Rome, the Italian
Parliament voted on 21 September to authorize the immediate arrest of newly
elected deputy Toni Negri on terrorism charges. Negri-founder of the extremist
group Autonomia and an important ideological influence on the Red Brigades-
was released from imprisonment after almost four years when his election to
Parliament in June gained him parliamentary immunity. Members of Negri's
small Radical Party wanted to use Negri's election-and presumably will try to
use any arrest-to draw attention to Italy's cumbersome judicial system, under
which it is common for defendants to spend years in jail awaiting trial.
Turkey: Creation of Security Attache Program jor Turkish Diplomatic Missions.
President Kenan Evren has tasked the former chief of police for Istanbul with the
organization of an office in Ankara to supervise security attache positions at
Turkish overseas missions. Evren intervened to resolve the jurisdictional dispute
between the Foreign and Interior Ministries that has delayed implementation of
the security attache program. Turkish diplomatic installations have been subjected
to numerous attacks by Armenian terrorists, including the assassinations of 27
Turkish diplomats since 1975. 25X1
25X1 Honduras: Insurgent Leader Killed. Press) (report that
Jose Reyes Matta, leader of the Cuban-trained guerrillas who infiltrated the
remote Department of Olancho during July-August 1983, was killed in a flrefight
with an Army patrol. His guerrilla band, some of whom reportedly starved to
death, reportedly are on the run and no longer constitute an effective fighting
force. Some 150 more guerrillas, however have been re orted waiting in
Nicaragua for infiltration into Honduras 25X1
Costa Rica: Basque Terrorist Arrested. US Embassy confirm
that an ETA terrorist who has been linked to at least six bombings in Spain had
been ordered b the ETA to monitor the movements of anti-Sandinista leader
25X1 Eden Pastora. he may have been involved in the
25X1 Sandinista bombing attempt on Pastora's San Jose headquarters in June. We
believe the Nicaraguans may be using Basque terrorists because they would not be
known to Costa Rican security forces. The arrest is likely to damage Sandinista re-
lations with Spain as well as with Costa Rica, particularly if Nicaraguan support
for ETA operations can be established. 25X1
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The emergence of the Armenian Revolutionary Army during the siege, ARA claimed credit for the Embas-
(ARA) has added to the already complex Armenian sy seizure and threatened to blow up the building in a
terrorist scene. The ARA, which first came to public "sacrificial" gesture for freedom. An explosion did
attention on 14 July 1983 when it claimed responsibil- occur three hours after the seizure, killing four terror-
ity for the assassination of a Turkish diplomat in fists-the fifth was killed by Portuguese security
Brussels, may in fact be a covername used by the guards as the attack began-and the wife of the
JCAG, one of the two major Armenian terrorist Turkish Charge d'Affaires. 25X1
groups. The ARA's telephone calls to press agencies
in Paris and Los Angeles stated that the assassination The subsequent police investigation of the attack has
was the group's first attack and warned of additional uncovered several pieces of evidence that have added
attacks.0 to the confusion over the ARA's identity. One day
after the attack on the Embassy, the French press
Although credit for the assassination was also claimed agency in Paris received three ARA-signed texts-
by the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of mailed from a central Paris post office before the
Armenia (ASALA) and the Justice Commandos for actual attack started-indicating ahostage-and-
the Armenian Genocide (JCAG), preliminary police barricade operation planned well in advance. ARA
investigation revealed that the ASALA and ARA also sent passport photographs of the five dead terror-
calls were made only after press reports of the killing. fists who it claimed had attacked the Embassy, as well
Basing our judgment on this fact and the modus as English-language communiques that included a
operandi-a two-man assassination team, the weap- warning to the police, an appeal to the Portuguese
ons left at the scene, and a confessor call allegedly Government, and the ARA political manifesto. The
providing verifiable details-we believed the Justice communiques stated that ARA commandos intended
Commandos were responsible for the attack. Our to hold the Embassy for 48 hours before blowing up
belief was bolstered by the fact that the JCAG the building, their hostages, and themselves. The
traditionally has taken great pains to differentiate its police also developed evidence that all the terrorists
attacks from those conducted by ASALA, while arrived in Lisbon from the Middle East-four from
ASALA has claimed credit for attacks that have been Lebanon and one from Syria-and had return-trip
carried out by other groups; thus we concluded that airline tickets in their possession, casting some doubt
the claim by the previously unknown ARA was on their stated intentions to conduct a suicide attack.
probably another attem t b ASALA to piggyback on Additional evidence uncovered by the Portuguese
JCAG operations police suggests the explosion in the Embassy may in
' fact have been accidental. 25X1
The details of the second ARA-claimed incident-the
takeover of the Turkish Embassy in Lisbon on 27 Although we suspect that the ARA, rather than being
July--confused the issue in that they were unlike anew group, may be a JCAG covername used to
either a typical JCAG or ASALA operation. Afive- confuse security authorities, the Turks believe that
man terrorist squad shot its way into the Turkish the ARA may be replacing the Justice Commandos as
Embassy in Lisbon and took Embassy personnel
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the military arm of the Dashnak Party. The admitted-
ly circumstantial evidence-the meticulous preopera-
tional planning and execution, which included simul-
taneous attacks on the Embassy and residence and the
advance mailing of communiques and photographs of
the commandos-seems, however, to point in a slight-
ly different direction. In particular, the insistence of
one ARA caller that the ARA was a new Armenian
military organization "separate from all existing Ar-
menian organizations" and the description of the
ARA commandos as "soldiers"-semantic distinc-
tions that the JCAG has stressed in past confessor
calls and communiques-all suggest that the ARA is
no more than JCAG with a different name.
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North Korea May Target
International Conclave In Seoul
South Korea could become the target of North
Korean terrorism during the Inter-Parliamentary
Union (IPU) Conference scheduled to be held in Seoul
2-13 October. Pyongyang, frustrated in its efforts-
both legal and extralegal-to change the location for
the conclave, may resort to instigating some form of
terrorist incident to demonstrate South Korea's in-
ability to provide adequate security for participating
delegations. Reports that North Korea may attempt
to sabotage the conference in hopes of scuttling the
scheduled convening of future international events in
Seoul-Seoul is to host the IMF meeting in 1985, the
Asian Games in 1986, and the Olympics in 1988-are
avnar~ ng taken seriously in South Korea.
There is as yet no hard evidence to indicate prepara-
tions for terrorist activity by the North Koreans, who
would be likely to act only if they could effectively
keep their hand hidden. Should they attempt to
disrupt the IPU conference, however, they have sever-
al possible means to do so:
? They could attempt to insert terrorists into South
Korea through a third country. Japan is the most
likely candidate because the Chosen Soren (CS), an
organization of expatriate Koreans sympathetic to
North Korea, is headquartered there. We have
received several reports
indicating that a large group of CS members recent-
ly underwent training in assassination, terrorism,
sabotage, and guerrilla operations.
? They could employ foreign terrorists from a countr
such as Libya.
? Pyongyang could attempt to infiltrate South Korea
with some of its own citizens, perhaps disguising
them as disaffected South Korean students.
Although the concern on the part of the South Korean
leadership appears to be genuine, as evidenced in its
strong admonishments to military and civilian securi-
ty officials to exercise particular vigilance in coming
weeks, the South Koreans probably are exaggerating
North Korean intentions and capabilities to pull off a
serious incident. Using the Chosen Soren in such a
sensitive operation would be risky, particularly at a
time when that organization has been greatly weak-
ened by internal purges and discontent caused by the
treatment of their relatives repatriated to North
Korea. In addition, the CS is penetrated by the South
Korean security services. Though we cannot rule it
out, the hiring of Libyan terrorists would be unprece-
dented, and, though frequent in the past, North
Korean infiltration attempts have never been shown to
have been designated for terrorist operations.
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South Korean officials have quickly charged that the
North Koreans were responsible for the bombing of
the US cultural center in Taegu on 22 September in
which at least one local Korean was killed. Seoul
claims that Taegu rather than Seoul was selected as
the site to avoid South Korean retaliation and that the
incident was designed to disrupt the IPU meeting. In
fact, the sophistication of the device and the unusual
rapidity with which the explosion was reported by
North Korean radio lends some credence to the claim
of North Korean involvement. It is too early, however,
to determine the perpetrators of this bombing, and the
possibility of South Korean dissident responsibility
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Although we have not yet seen direct evidence of
North Korean preparations for terrorism, P'yong-
yang's motive-to discredit South Korea's interna-
tional reputation-remains strong. Seoul is probably
justified in preparing for terrorist attempts by alerting
the international community and steppin up its own
security force capabilities.
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Chile: MIR Suffers Severe Setback
heavy losses
suffered during raids by Chilean security forces in
early September have forced the Movement of the
Revolutionary LeJ't (MIRJ to temporarily suspend
operations.
The MIR, which advocates the establishment of a
Marxist-Leninist political system led by workers and
peasants, is the most active terrorist group in Chile.
The group has been in a rebuilding and reevaluation
phase for the past several years and, therefore, has not
been considered by most analysts to be a major threat
to either the Pinochet government or US interests. It
has, however, maintained the capability to carry out
sporadic terrorist attacks, as evidenced by the assassi-
nation of Major General Carol Urzua on 30 Au ust
and a rash of public utility bombings this spring
Working from leads that surfaced during the investi-
gation following the Urzua assassination, Chilean
security services conducted a series of raids on MIR
safehouses. Five MIR members were killed and 14
were arrested during the operations. The raids netted
large caches of arms, ammunition, homemade rock-
ets, hand grenades, and bombmaking material. A list
of prominent officials presumed to be future MIR
targets was also found.
The MIR national military chief, Arturo Jorge Villa-
vela, and "Jose," an unidentified subordinate of Villa-
vela's, were among those killed in the police opera-
tions. MIR
leaders consider the deaths of Villavela and "Jose" to
be the greatest blows, suffered by the organization in
its history. A recent MIR communique revealed that
Villavela, one of the founders of the group, was a
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major architect of the MIR's popular war strategy.
"Jose," who was described as an Argentine revolu-
tionary, was auparently the leader of MIR militias in
Santiago.
As a result of the recent Chilean successes, we can
expect a lull in MIR activities in the near future as
the organization regroups and rebuilds its arsenal.
There is little doubt that at least one of the group's
major combat cells has been, at least tem oraril
shut down.
ase on t e
group s past reactions to gov rnment crackdowns,
however, the MIR will proba~ly continue, we believe,
to engage in occasional acts of terrorism to maintain
its credibility. Nevertheless, the group appears to have
been severely weakened.
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Type of Victim of International Terrorist Incidents, December 1982-September 1983a
Geographic Distribution of International Terrorist Incidents, December 1982-September 1983a
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East and North Africa
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Car bomb in Baghdad
killed 2. wounded 130.
Ankara airport attack .
killed 9, wounded 70.
Car bomb in Pretoria S.A.
killed 18, wounded 217.
Bombing of US Embassy
in Lebanon killed 57.
wounded 120.
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Chronology
This chronology includes sign cant events, incidents, and trends in international
terrorism. It provides commentary on their background, importance, and wider
implications. It does not treat events listed in previous editions ojthe chronology
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24 August 1983 West Germany: RAF Supporters Arrested
West German police have charged Christoph Buhmann, Corinna Arends, Ursula
Makilla, and Gabor Winter with supporting a terrorist organization-a violation
of the German criminal code. Extensive terrorist paraphernalia seized during
apartment searches in Munich, Nuremberg, and West Berlin indicates that the
four were involved in preparations for the anti-INF campaign.~~ 25X1
International: ASALA Claims Execution of Informers
In a statement delivered to a news agency in Athens, the Armenian. Secret Army
for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) claimed to have executed two informers
whom they alleged were respcnsible for the deaths of two ASALA Central
Committee members in July. ASALA claimed that Khatchik Havarian and Viken
Ayvazian were killed by Turkish agents in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, according to
information provided by the informers. The two Central Committee members were
described in the communique as hardliners who were killed apparently as a result
of the schism within ASALA over the Orly bombing in Paris on 15 July. Although
we have no confirmation of the deaths of the two ASALA members or their
alleged informers, we suspect that growing tension within the ranks of ASALA
over indiscriminate violence may well have triggered such internecine feuding and
may result in additional deaths. 25X1
3 September 1983 Costa Rica: Terrorist Sentenced
At the conclusion of the longest criminal trial in Costa Rican history, 15 of 19
members of the terrorist group "The Family" were sentenced to prison-the
longest term being 17 years. The Family was responsible for a series of terrorist at-
tacks that included the bombing of a US Mar~rd van and the Honduran
Embassy. Defense attorneys will appeal. 25X1
3-4 September 1983 West Germany: Military Installation Under Surveillance
According to US military reporting, Camp King, located outside Frankfurt, was
under surveillance by unknown persons. Because Camp King is the headquarters
for US military transportation, we link this incident to the anti-munitions-
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8 September 1983 West Germany: US Military Equipment Sabotaged
Unknown persons damaged landing lights at the US military airfield in Wiesba-
den-Erbenheim. The airfield is used only sporadically, but it is scheduled for use
during the upcoming Reforger exercises. According to a letter claiming responsi-
bility, the sabotage was committed to protest both the deployment of INF in West
Germany and the "military.power structure."
Peru: Terrorists Attack Residence of Netherlands Deputy Consul
Molotov cocktails were thrown at the house belonging to the Netherlands Deputy
Consul in Chiclayo, causing only slight damage and no injuries. Local police
suspect that members of the Shining Path terrorist group were responsible.
9 September 1983 Spain: Assassination Claimed by Basque Terrorists
In Hernani, the Military Wing of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA/M)
claimed responsibility for the assassination on 5 September of a tavern owner. In
its communique, ETA/M denied local press speculation that the murder was a
result of the victim's refusal to pay "revolutionary taxes" and accused the victim of
being a police informer and a heroin trafficker.
West Germany: Military Train Damaged
In Karlsruhe, brake lines were severed on 18 of 24 empty railroad cars that were to
be loaded with US military equipment for the Reforger exercises. Damage was
South Africa: Bombing of Ciskei Embassy
A Soviet limpet mine exploded against the door of the building housing the Ciskei
Embassy in Pretoria. There was moderate damage, but no one was injured. No one
has claimed credit for the attack, but the explosion was identical to that caused by
two devices used against the Ciskei Consulate in Johannesburg on 26 August.
12 September 1983 West Germany: Firebombings at Three Firms
In Duesseldorf, early morning arson attacks caused considerable damage to the
firms of Rheinmetall and Thyssen and minor damage to Daimler-Benz (Mercedes).
In an anonymous confessor letter, the perpetrators claimed that the attacks were
carried out to protest NATO and the military takeover of the Turkish Government
on 12 September 1980.
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France: Expulsion of Armenians Hits Snag
In Paris, a French official advised that the 50 Armenians arrested for suspicion of
terrorist connections in the wake of the Orly Airport bombing on 15 July will not
be expelled from France-despite earlier French Government statements-
because no other country would accept them. These individuals still remain under
modified house arrest-each person is required to report once a week to the local
police station for verification of his/her residence in the Paris area.~~ 25X1
Spain: Attempted Bank Robbery by GRAPO Members
In La Coruna, two members of the First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Group
(GRAPO) surrendered to police after an abortive bank robbery attempt. No one
was injured in the robbery attempt or the hostage' incident that followed. The two
terrorists were identified as GRAPO leaders who had been on the police most
wanted list, and both have been implicated in GRAPO assassinations. We assume
the bank robber was part of GRAPO's attempt to reorganize by replenishing
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additional arrests in the current operation against rightwing terrorism
been charged with at least six assassinations, and police officials anticipate
Italy: Arrest of Rightwing Terrorists
In Milan, police arrested two of Italy's most wanted rightwing terrorists-Crilberto
Cavallini, leader of the Armed Revolutionary Nuclei (NAR), and Stefano
Soderini, leader of Front Line-and a third extremist. Cavallini and Soderini have
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Three successful bombings and a failed attempt to damage railroad tracks were re-
ported in Chile. Bombs destroyed sections of track north and west of Santiago. The
failed attempt involved a 10-kilogram bomb, which was found on a section of track
just south of Santiago and defused. No roup has claimed responsibility for these
or several additional incidents.~~ 25X1
Cbile: Railroad Tracks Bombed
Spain: Attack on Police Station
In San Sebastian, seven policemen were injured in a grenade attack against a
police station. Although no group has yet claimed credit for the attack, police
stations are the usual targets of the Military Wing of the Basque Fatherland and
Liberty (ETA/M) group.
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An unidentified male was observed photographing the entire Camp King complex.
According to recent US military reports, this installation is increasingly the target
Army equipment for the NATO manuevers at Waalhaven docks.
14 September 1983 The Netherlands: Arrest of Onkruit Members
In Rotterdam, the Dutch Press Service announced the arrest of 21 members of the
antimilitary group Onkruit. The group was attempting to disrupt transport of US
15 September 1983 Chile: Radio Station Bombed '
A powerful ammonium gel bomb exploded in front of the Radio Agricultura
station in Santiago, causing heavy damage and killing the individual who placed
the bomb. No group has claimed credit for the incident.
Chile: Police Barracks Bombed
Two bombs exploded at a police barracks in Vina del Mar, causing extensive
damage to surrounding buildings and injuring three policemen and a housewife. A
second bomb exploded at a police barracks in Valparaiso, injuring one policeman.
No group has claimed credit for the attacks.
Brazil: US Consulate General Offices Firebombed
Four Molotov cocktails were thrown at the US Consulate General office building
in Sao Paolo, causing little damage and no injuries. No one has claimed.
responsibility for the attack, but local police suspect leftist students. Hours later,
the home of the Osasco Municipal Secretary for Sports was firebombed, but local
police do not suspect any connection between the two incidents.
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Pakistan: Al Zulfigar Objectives
The assassins of two noncommissioned officers just outside the Lahore cantonment
have been identified as members of the antigovernment terrorist organization Al
Zulfiqar. The perpetrators remain at large. Military investigators link the
assassins with Rehmat Ullan Anjum, an Afghan- and Indian-trained Al Zulfigar
terrorist, who was killed when a bomb he was attempting to plant in downtown La-
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16 September 1983 Brazil: Bomb Attack Against Minister Aborted
Police discovered a time bomb in a hotel in Santarem, Para State where Brazilian
Mines and Energy Minister Cesar Cals was to participate in a conference.
According to initial police reports, the bomb was placed by the Amazon Liberation
Front, an organization unknown to Brazilian security officials. Brazilian officials
deny any connection between the incident and the firebombin of the US
Consulate buildings in Sao Paolo 24 hours earlier. ~~ 25X1
Spain: Murder of Policeman Linked to ETA/M
In Urmieta, an unarmed police officer was shot and killed by four assailants,
believed to be members of ETA/M, who fled the scene in a commandeered taxi.
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17 September 1983 Lesotho: Three Bombings in Maseru
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Italy: Terrorist Shootout
In Milan, police arrested the head of the Communists Organized for Proletarian
Liberation (COLP), Vittorio Fiorina, after ahigh-speed chase and Shootout that
left another terrorist dead. A third terrorist escaped. Fiorina was wanted for a
number of murders, robberies, and terrorist attacks as well as for masterminding a
raid on the Rovigo Jail that freed four top Red Brigades terrorists in January
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Lebanon: ASALA Claims Attacks on French
In Beirut on 19 September, a caller allegedly representing ASALA claimed
responsibility for two attacks against French interests in Beirut. The attacks cited
were the bombing of the Lebanese-French Bank in the Beirut suburb of Dura and
a handgrenade attack on a French INF position. According to Embassy reporting,
this is the first time since the Israeli invasion that ASALA has claimed credit for
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~orsica: Claims by. FLNC for Two Murders
The outlawed separatist group Front for the Liberation of Corsica (FLNC) has
claimed responsibility for two recent murders-that of a restaurant owner on 10
September and the slaying of ahigh-ranking Corsican civil servant on 13
September. The FLNC communique accused the restaurant owner of working for
the secret services and of complicity in the disa earance and presumed murder of
a Corsican separatist this summer. ~~
responsible is unknown.
Chile: Gas Line Bombed
Unidentified individuals exploded a bomb at a gas pipeline in Santiago, causing
considerable damage, but no injuries. A second bomb placed nearby did not
explode, and was defused by police. 25X1
manufactures components for Pershing missile transport trucks.
West Germany: Engineering Firm Bombed
Near Frankfurt, an early morning bombing destroyed the computer center of one
of West Germany's leading machinery companies. In a confessor letter, the
Revolutionary Cells claimed that the attack was carried out because the firm
21 September 1983 Beirut: Grenade Fired at US Embassy
An RPG round was fired into the building now housing the offices of the US Em-
bassy in Beirut. Damage was reportedly localized but extensive, and one Embassy
employee received minor injuries. The identity of the individual or group
for the incident.
22 September 1983 Chile: Bomb Damages Shops
A time bomb containing approximately 2 pounds of explosives damaged eight
. shops in a Santiago arcade,. causing no injuries. No one has claimed responsibility
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since 1 May. Two other attempts were foiled in flight by passengers, and one
attempt was prevented by authorities before the plane could leave the ground
United States-Cuba: Hgaclcing
An American Airlines flight en route from New York to the Virgin Islands with
112 persons aboard was hijacked to Cuba by a man claiming to have an explosive
device. The hijacker, who was not Cuban, was taken into custody by authorities in
Havana. The incident was the 11th successful hijacking of a US carrier to Cuba
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South Korea: Explosion at American Cultural Center
An explosion outside the entrance to the Taegu American Cultural Center blew in
doors, windows, and part of a wall. A Korean student was killed, and four Koreans
and a USIS uard were injured. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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