TERRORISM REVIEW

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• Publication Date: May 7, 1987
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Terrorism Review
7 May 1987
1 Focus: The 18th Palestine National Council?
Will Unity Lead to Terrorism?
3 Highlights
Counterterrorist Center
9 Syrian Support for Kurdish Terrorists
Tamil Terrorism on the Rise in Sri Lanka
Latin American Terrorism in 1986
Responsibility for the Bombing in Djibouti
19 The Terrorism Diary for June
Counterterrorist Center
25 Chronology of Terrorism-1987
Counterterrorist Center
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This review is published biweekly by the Directorate of Intelligence. Appropriate
articles produced by other elements of the CIA as well as by other agencies of the
US Intelligence Community will be considered for publication. Comments and
queries are welcome and may be directed to the Executive Editor
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Terrorism Review
7 May 1987
Focus The 18th Palestine National Council:
Will Unity Lead to Terrorism?
The Palestine National Council (PNC), which adjourned 26 April, achieved a
fragile reunification of the Palestinian movement. There are signs that, in the
aftermath of the PNC, the reunified PLO may accelerate the armed struggle
against Israel and that Palestinian terrorism may increase. The radical factions
undoubtedly will call for PLO actions that demonstrate "progress" in attaining
nationalist goals, emphasizing terrorist operations and guerrilla warfare. Arafat's
increased diplomatic isolation from key moderate Arab state supporters suggests
he may not be able to withstand their demands. Moreover, Palestinian leaders Abu
Abbas and Colonel Hawari?whose groups have committed anti-Western terrorist
attacks?were fully reinstated in the leadership of the Palestinian movement
during the Algiers sessions. according to the Dress
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will continue to pursue political alternatives but will simultaneously increase the
use of terrorism and guerrilla warfare. A raid by a three-man Fatah squad into Is-
rael on the eve of the PNC?two Israeli soldiers were killed during the clash?al-
most certainly was intended by Arafat to demonstrate Fatah's capabilities and
willingness to pursue forcefully the armed struggle. The raid appears to have
effectively squelched criticism of Fatah's moderation by the radical Palestinian
factions attending the PNC and may have committed Arafat to reemphasizing
armed attacks against Israel. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
(PFLP) reportedly had demanded that Arafat agree to step up such operations.
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Abu Nidal and the PNC
the PNC indicated the Abu Nidal group had pledged to refrain
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from terrorist acts outside Israel and the occupied territories if the PLO allowed
the group to participate. Arafat remained hesitant, probably because of
Abu Nidal's image as the most violent Palestinian terrorist group.
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The Abu Nidal group's
deepening relationship with Libya and its continuing disputes with Syria probably
encouraged Abu Nidal representatives to travel to Algiers; Qadhafi had played a
key role in organizing the preliminary reconciliation talks in Tripoli
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Abu Nidal's alleged pledge to desist from terrorism obviously was canceled when
the group walked out of the PNC. In any case, we believe Abu Nidal probably nev-
er intended to abandon its violent attacks and will continue to focus its terrorism
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beyond the Middle East. The group's participation in the discussions may have
been motivated in part by its military successes in Lebanon, giving Abu Nidal the
opportunity to capitalize on its newfound political position.
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PLO and moderate Arab states?particularly Jordan, Egypt, and Morocco?
further promoting a climate in which Palestinian radicalism could flourish.
Abrogation of the Amman Accords of February 1985 and reaffirmation of the
Palestine National Council resolution passed in 1983, which isolates Egypt as long
as it adheres to the Camp David accords, signaled Arafat's willingness to
compromise and risk straining relations with Jordan and Egypt in order to achieve
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radical Arab regimes, particularly Libya, had been improving. Pressure from
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If the factions remain united, the PLO probably will pursue more vigorously the
armed struggle, which consists of guerrilla attacks inside Israel and the occupied
territories. A reunified PLO may be better able to exploit frustration among the
Palestinian residents of the West Bank and Gaza over the Israeli occupation. An
upsurge in terrorist attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets elsewhere also is
possible. We do not rule out a return to terrorist operations beyond the boundaries
of the Middle East, such as those conducted by operatives working for the Hawari
organization and Fatah Force 17 in the last two years. Arafat might privately
sanction terrorist attacks?utilizing operatives from factions other than Fatah to
minimize his accountability?although we believe he would continue to publicly
denounce international terrorism.
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Spain
Sudan
Western Europe
Highlights
Alert Items
ETA Bombing Campaign Against Resorts
On the basis of its past practice, we believe the Basque Fatherland and Liberty
(ETA) terrorist group may be preparing to wage a bombing campaign against
Spain's tourist industry this summer. The group has attacked resort areas in the
Costa del Sol region beginning in late May and extending through the summer. In
past years the attacks typically have involved small bombs that detonated on
deserted beaches, mostly to gain publicity and inhibit tourism. In 1986, however,
the group planted bombs in hotel rooms and then phoned in a warning. Several
tourists were injured. This year, we judge that ETA's increasing disregard for
inadvertent casualties may heighten the threat posed by the summer bombing
campaign. ETA may target French-owned hotels and resorts in Spain frequented
by French tourists, in retaliation for France's expulsions of Basque terrorists.
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Visit of Libyan Terrorist Could Signal Future Activity
Abdullah Hijazi?a senior Libyan intelligence official responsible for planning
and directing terrorist attacks?reportedly arrived in Khartoum on 5 April under
an alias. Hijazi's visits have often been followed by Libyan-instigated terrorist
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jazi met with members of a radical faction of the Sudanese Revolutionary
Committees in order to express his displeasure at their lack of recent activity.
Significant Developments
Cyprus Libyans Linked to Attack on British Nationals
Two Arabs arrested in connection with an attack on a British military vehicle in
Cyprus last month appear to be Libyan-backed terrorists who may also have
participated in the attack on the British airbase at Akrotiri in August 1986. On 20
April two masked men wounded a British Army warrant officer and his 15-year-
old female companion as they drove from Limassol to Akrotiri. The gunmen
reportedly threw a grenade and fired an automatic weapon as they chased the
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The suspects, identified as Salim Abdallah Rashid and Salih Ali al-Hamad, were
reportedly carrying fake Bahraini passports and had been placed on a "stop list"
by authorities following the Akrotiri attack last year. The stop list should have pre-
vented the two from entering Cyprus. The attack probably was related to the
anniversary of the US bombing raid on Tripoli, which used US aircraft stationed
in Britain
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17 November Bombs Bus Carrying US Personnel
The Greek terrorist group 17 November claimed credit for the bombing on 24
April of a Greek military bus that injured 17 Americans, one critically. The bus
was on a regularly scheduled run from a Greek military base to the US Air Force
base at Hellenikon in Athens. The bomb, containing 4 to 7 kilograms of military
high explosives, was placed along the side of the road and was detonated by remote
control. It was designed to cause a maximum number of casualties. In its
communique, 17 November claimed its action was aimed at "fighting American
imperialism," described US troops in Greece as "occupation forces," and threat-
ened more violence
Six Alleged Members of Red Brigades Arrested
Italian police announced on 24 April that they had arrested six members of the
Red Brigades, including a US citizen, for complicity in the murder of Italian Air
Force Gen. Licio Giorgieri. The arrests in Spain on 3 April of two other members
led to the roundup. The six reportedly are members of the Union of Communist
Combatants faction, which claimed responsibility for Giorgieri's murder on 20
March. The American, a woman, was the companion of Marco Pisano, who also
was arrested. The arrests may lead to further action against the group and slow its
recent upsurge in activity
Red Brigades Terrorists Arrested in Barcelona
A new development in Italian terrorism surfaced when Spanish police arrested
seven Red Brigades terrorists in Barcelona, all but one of whom are Italian
nationals. One of the six Italians, Riccardo d'Este?reportedly a founding member
of the Red Brigades?was released from an Italian prison in 1985. Another is
wanted in connection with the murder in Italy on 20 March of an Italian general.
The roundups occurred between 3 and 26 April.
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Anti-US Demonstrations Erupt on West Bank
On 7 April, US consular officials were forced off the campus of Bir Zayt
University as student protestors disrupted a routine visit. The demonstrators
surrounded the officials, jeered, chanted anti-US and pro-PLO slogans, and
bombarded their vehicle with rocks?smashing the windows and slightly injuring
the Chief Consul before the officials evaded the crowd. Three days later another
display of anti-American sentiment erupted at the Jalazone refugee camp. In this
? instance, a meeting between US and camp representatives was disrupted by a
small group of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) supporters.
According to the US Consul, this was the first display of hostility against
Americans in a West Bank refugee camp within memory.
Anti-American sentiment on the West Bank has risen during a period of mounting
tension in Israel and the occupied territories, fueled by a hunger strike of Arab se-
curity prisoners and the 11 April firebombing death of an Israeli near Tel Aviv. In
the wake of the successful 18th Palestine National Council (PNC)?in which the
major Palestinian factions were reunited under the PLO umbrella?demonstra-
tions of Palestinian nationalism can be expected to increase, perhaps erupting into
further anti-American displays in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Palestinians Stage Cross-Border Raid
On 19 April two Israeli soldiers and three Palestinian terrorists were killed in a
brief firefight after Israeli troops cornered the Palestinians in an orchard 500
yards inside Israel's northern border. Israeli security forces placed a curfew on the
southern Lebanese village of Meiss el-Jebel while Israeli search parties scoured the
area. The foiled infiltration was the bloodiest cross-border incident in Israel since
April 1980, when three civilians and five Palestinian terrorists were killed in an at-
tack on the Israeli settlement of Misgav Am. Israeli security forces have prevented
two similar attempts in the past two years
The cross-border raid came on the eve of the opening of the 18th Palestine
National Council (PNC) in Algiers and was probably staged by Arafat's Fatah in
order to influence the assembly through a demonstration of operational prowess
against Israel immediately before the PNC's opening session. Israeli military
sources believe the terrorists intended to seize Israeli citizens as hostages to trade
for Arab prisoners in Israel
Tehran Behind Terrorist Bombings
Kuwaiti security officials believe that Iranian-backed terrorists were responsible
for a series of bombs placed at an oil tank farm south of Kuwait City on 21 April.
The apparently well-planned attacks caused only minor damage, but officials
consider the breach of oil-facility security to be serious.
the targets selected, the type of explosives used, and the detonator devices were
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similar to those used in attacks on oil facilities in June 1986 and January 1987.
Kuwaiti officials suspect that local company employees were involved in planning
the operation and have not acknowledged the attack
The bombings probably were intended to underscore Iran's recent warning to
Kuwait to stop supporting Iraq and cease discriminating against the Shia
community. Tehran also is demanding that Kuwait not punish the 12 Shias
currently being tried for the sabotage in January. The terrorists are likely to be
convicted, which probably will spur additional terrorist activity. Even so, Kuwait
probably will continue to rebuff attempts by Tehran to influence Kuwaiti policy.
Double Car Bomb Explosion in East Beirut
Fourteen adults and an infant were injured on 12 April when two boobytrapped
cars blew up within five minutes of each other. The cars, positioned about 14
meters apart, had been rigged with a total of more than 55 kilograms of explosives
that were attached to timing devices. The blasts occurred in a densely populated
area of East Beirut on the eve of the 12th anniversary of Lebanon's civil war. Hun-
dreds of worshipers, dressed in white and holding candles and olive leaves, were re-
turning from a Palm Sunday mass at St. Joseph Church. In addition to destroying
the boobytrapped cars, the explosions also set fire to high-rise apartment buildings,
badly damaged scores of shops, and burned 10 nearby cars. The Lebanese
Christian media have claimed that Syria is behind the car bombings.
Alleged Rightwing Terrorist Detained
Alleged rightwing terrorist Raul Gugielminetti surrendered to Argentine authori-
ties on 13 April and is being detained in Buenos Aires. Argentine federal judges
have sought Guglielminetti on a variety of charges, including human rights
violations, kidnaping, and murder during the government's so-called dirty war in
the early 1980s. In December 1985, Guglielminetti was extradited from Spain to
Argentina but he later was released for insufficient evidence. An Argentine
Government source reported that Guglielminetti surrendered to authorities be-
cause he realized he would be unable to elude capture much longer
Guglielminetti is important to both the Argentine Government and its opponents.
The government believes that he is a linchpin in what it labels extremist rightwing
efforts?including terrorist attacks?to destabilize democracy in Argentina. Gug-
lielminetti belonged to the security forces under the previous military government
and continued in that capacity in the early months of the current Alfonsin
administration. Foes of President Alfonsin expect that an investigation into
Guglielminetti's activities may prove embarrassing to the administration
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Africa
South Africa
West Germany
Rightwing Terrorist Bombings Escalate
Terrorist incidents in Argentina have escalated since the beginning of the year,
with at least 15 bombings since February. The generally low-level bombings have
occurred throughout the country and have been directed at important sectors of
Argentine society, including the church, the judiciary, and labor organizations.
Recent attacks include the bombing of a human rights group's office on 16 April
and a major attack near the Presidential Palace on 11 April.
The bombings probably are connected to the continuing trials of military officers
accused of human rights violations in the 1970s. The loosely organized terrorist
squads may be composed of Argentine military officers attempting to create a
climate of public unease over the prosecution of the trials.
PAC Terrorism Resurfaces
On 21 April one policeman was killed and as many as 64 others were injured when
a grenade was thrown onto a parade ground where police cadets were practicing
drills. The military wing of the outlawed Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) claimed
responsibility and threatened more violence. This attack is the first major action
by the group since the 1970s. The PAC probably feels under considerable pressure
to establish itself as a player in the internal South African liberation struggle and
to move out from under the shadow of its better known and militarily active rival,
the African National Congress (ANC)
Technical Trends
Government Issues Computer-Readable ID Cards
On 1 April, West Germany began issuing new resident ID cards that the
government hopes will be immune to forgery. The old cards?in use since 1949?
could be easily forged or altered. West German terrorists, particularly the Red
Aimy Faction (RAF), had become experts in using false documents. The new cards
will allow police to monitor more closely border crossings and other facets of West
German life and will aid West German police in their counterterrorist efforts.
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Syrian Support for
Kurdish Terrorists
Syria has backed the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK)
since the early 1980s, providing the group with train-
ing, safehaven, weapons, and money. Turkey has long
been aware of such support and recently protested in
strong terms to Damascus after PKK elements in
Syria attacked a Turkish village and killed eight
persons on 7 March 1987.
We expect Syria to continue supporting the group
over the long term despite these measures
Damascus also views the FKK as a bargaining
chip in bilateral relations with Turkey. If a longstand-
ing Syrian-Turkish water dispute flares, Damascus
may use the PKK to intimidate Ankara. Turkey's
dam projects on the Euphrates could eventually
threaten the flow of water to Syria.
supports.
Syrian Support to the PKK
Syria has provided the PKK with financial support,
training facilities, weapons, passports, and intelligence
since the group was exiled from Turkey in the early
1980s. Moreover, PKK headquarters are in Damas-
cus.
We have no indications that Damascus has reduced
its support to the PKK, but
Damascus may be trying to restrict the group's
operations as part of a general drive to lower Syria's
profile as a supporter of terrorism:
ikssad issued orders
that PKK elements in Syria reduce their terrorist
activities and adopt a lower profile. The orders came
on 11 March, four days after PKK guerrillas at-
tacked a Turkish village in Mardin Province on the
Turkish border, killing eight civilians.
The official point of contact for PKK elements in
Syria is Syrian Military Intelligence, which is respon-
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training camps in northeastern Syria had been
closed or abandoned because of the Turkish threat
to retaliate for the PKK raid on 7 March, and that
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The Kurdish population in the border area of north-
eastern Syria remains strongly partisan, and there is
an active fundraising campaign reportedly underway
to purchase arms for the PKK. Political support from
groups such as the Kurds is also important for the
governing Alawite minority to offset the majority
Sunni population, providing further reason for
Damascus to continue support for the PKK
Outlook
We believe Damascus will be more discreet in its
support to the PKK and other terrorist groups as
Assad tries to repair relations with the West. The
Syrians have recently pressured other groups, includ-
ing the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Faction
(LARF) and the Armenian Secret Army for the
Liberation (ASALA) of Armenia, to postpone terror-
ist operations. Syria also wants to avoid tensions along
the Turkish border, particularly now that Syrian
troops are engaged in Lebanon
Relations with the PKK entail some risks for the
Syrians. Assad must permit Syrian-based elements of
the PKK to operate, or he will lose leverage over the
group as well as diminish its effectiveness as a
bargaining chip in dealings with Turkey. If the cross-
border operations get out of hand, however, Syria
believes the Turkish military would retaliate inside
Syrian territory. Over the next six months, Damascus
probably will continue its current policy of covertly
backing the PKK, permitting occasional operations as
long as they take place over the Iraqi border. As the
Ataturk Dam nears completion, however, this could
change. If Syria perceived that Turkey planned to
reduce the water flow into Syria, Assad could in turn
encourage PKK attacks
The Turkish Government for its part evidently be-
lieves that "quiet diplomacy" is the best approach.
Ankara seems satisfied that Assad has moved PKK
members into Lebanon. We consider it highly unlikely
that Turkey would send troops over the Syrian border,
although it might threaten to reduce the flow of water
into Syria if it felt Damascus is not doing enough to
curb the PKK
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History of the PKK
The Kurdish People's Party (PKK), a Marxist-Lenin-
ist organization, was founded in the late 1960s with
the goal of establishing an independent Kurdish state
in the southeastern provinces of Turkey. PKK leaders
believe that independence is possible only through
violence?including terrorism?directed as much
against perceived Kurdish collaborators within the
Turkish state as against Turkey itself.
Before 1980 the PKK was active throughout Turkey,
particularly in ethnic Kurdish neighborhoods of ma-
jor western Turkish cities and in the predominantly
Kurdish provinces of southeastern Turkey. After the
military takeover of the Turkish Government in
September 1980, many PKK members were captured,
while others fled abroad. PKK members now are
located in Syria and in the Kurdish-controlled region
of Iraq, as well as in several West European coun-
tries.
The Turkish Government claims that by 1982 exiled
PKK members in Syria and Iraq had begun to
develop an insurgent base in southeastern Turkey,
and were using "armed propaganda" in the region.
The PKK's latest insurgent campaign began in Au-
gust 1984 with attacks on Turkish security forces in
Turkey's southeastern provinces. Ankara replied with
increases in security forces and with limited air-
strikes against suspected PKK camps in Iraq after
particularly lethal PKK attacks allegedly launched
from Iraq in August 1986 and March 1987. Despite
these measures, PKK violence in Turkey appears to
be on the rise, at least in part because of Syrian
support to the group.
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Tamil Terrorism On the Rise
in Sri Lanka
Attacks by Tamil terrorists in Sri Lanka in late April
have ended efforts to revive stalled peace talks.
Prompt response by the government, in imposing a
strict curfew and tightening security in Colombo,
have so far averted widespread agitation. Government
military operations in the north and east in retaliation
for the bombings will probably result in heavy Tamil
civilian casualties, further alienating the Tamil mi-
nority.
Three bloody attacks by Tamil guerrillas during
April?two in eastern Sri Lanka and one in Colom-
bo?killed almost 280 persons, including more than
50 soldiers. The violence came despite hints from New
Delhi that it could deliver military groups to the
negotiating table and ended weeks of speculation that
the most powerful insurgent group?the Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)?was ready to talk
with Colombo.
LTTE fighters adopted a "fight-or-die" attitude early
this year after the government-imposed fuel blockade
was followed by a series of limited government mili-
tary successes.
Series of Vicious Attacks
On 17 April gunmen, believed to be Tamil militants,
forced a car and three buses off the road into the
jungle in Kituluttuwa, eastern Sri Lanka. The gun-
men instructed the passengers to get off the buses and
then shot them. At least 122 persons died and another
44 were wounded. Three days later, guerrillas at-
tacked a Sinhalese farming village near the site of the
bus massacre, killing 16 men, women, and children,
while other residents of the village slept. The killings
were the worst massacres by Tamil guerrillas since
May 1985.
On 21 April a bomb exploded near a bus station in
downtown Colombo, killing 119 persons and injuring
some 200 others. The bomb is believed to have been
placed in a bag on the ground between two buses or
left in a taxi parked nearby. Numerous buildings,
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Militants direct mortar fire on Jaff-
na fort and attack Army patrol in
Kurumbasetti.
Militants kill 12 to 14 civilians in
various incidents in eastern Sri
Lanka.
Army camp near Kandy is raided,
and several automatic weapons are
stolen?Sinhalese extremist group,
JVP, is suspected.
Landmine in Mannar kills four
soldiers.
"Good Friday Massacre"-122 per-
sons are killed, including many off-
duty military personnel.
Suspected Tamil militants murder
16 Sinhalese villagers near site of
Friday massacre.
Car bomb at Colombo bus terminal
kills 119 persons; Tamil militants
bomb train in northwestern city of
Mannar, no casualties.
Seventeen soldiers are killed as mil-
itants attack northern camp; 15 sol-
diers are killed in landmine explo-
sion. Government launches
retaliatory air raids on northern in-
surgent strongholds; at least 50 per-
sons are killed.
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including the Bank of Ceylon, were damaged. Several
cars and buses parked in the area were completely
destroyed. A second bomb reportedly was discovered
nearby and defused. Police suspect the Eelam Revolu-
tionary Organization of Students (EROS), which is
allied with the LTTE, planted both bombs. The
EROS has a number of specialists in explosives and
could have rigged the car for remote-controlled deto-
nation. The explosives used and the packaging of the
bombs were similar to the materials used in several
bomb attacks carried out by the group in the spring of
1986
Colombo and New Delhi Respond
Colombo will launch a major ground offensive against
insurgent forces on the Jaffna Peninsula soon, accord-
ing to the US Embassy. The Air Force has already
bombed Tamil areas in the north, in retaliation for the
massacres, and troops are being moved to the area.
The National Security Minister has publicly pledged
to destroy all LTTE bases on the peninsula. Govern-
ment officials have urged civilians to leave Jaffna and
have warned that the possibility of many civilian
casualties would not prevent security forces from
moving in.
The government has increased security patrolling in
Colombo and instituted a curfew in an effort to
prevent anti-Tamil rioting. The police have put down
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several isolated incidents, but we believe they would
be unable to control the situation if mob violence or
demonstrations break out in the capital. Sinhalese
opposition groups are trying to exploit the situation by
criticizing the government's lack of preparedness and
by fanning Sinhalese nationalism,
India, which strongly condemned the Tamil attacks,
probably hopes that government offensives will be
enough to press the Tamils into negotiations.
the LTTE received a boatload of arms
across the Palk Strait recently, but it is unclear
whether the shipment came from its stockpiles in
southern India or whether it was officially sanctioned
by New Delhi.
Outlook
The chances for peace negotiations resuming soon are
slim. The government's military operations are clearly
retaliatory, and fighting in the north probably will
continue. The anticipated high rate of casualties
among Tamil civilians will further embitter the Tam-
ils, and insurgent attacks?including more in Sinha-
lese areas?are likely to continue once the govern-
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Latin American Terrorism
in 1986
Terrorism and insurgent violence continued unabated
throughout 1986. There were 157 international terror-
ist incidents in Latin America, a 75-percent increase
over the previous year?the highest total for the
region since the beginning of the 1980s. Latin Ameri-
ca?and specifically Peru, Colombia, and Chile?
replaced Western Europe as the second-most-active
arena for international terrorist attacks. Only in the
Middle East did more such attacks occur. Nearly half
of all terrorist incidents worldwide that involved US
citizens or property occurred in Latin America. US
interests were particularly hard hit in Colombia, Peru,
and Chile, where American banks and US-affiliated
petroleum companies were singled out.
Despite the increase, international terrorism still rep-
resents only a small percentage of the politically
motivated violence in Latin America. Much of the
terrorism is domestic, an outgrowth of local insurgen-
cies. In Peru and Colombia, leftwing rural-based
insurgencies used terrorist tactics, as did several
leftwing urban groups both in those countries and in
Chile
Peru
International terrorism increased from 16 incidents in
1985 to last year's record high of about 60 incidents.
Many of these incidents?mostly low-level bombings
that caused little damage?were directed against US
financial institutions, which symbolize imperialism to
the two main subversive groups, the Sendero Lumin-
oso (SL) and the Revolutionary Movement Tupac
Amaru (MRTA). The expansion of SL activity into
Lima in 1986 further stretched the capabilities of
Peruvian security services and the Garcia government
has admitted that it cannot provide additional securi-
ty to foreign missions in Lima. We believe these urban
attacks are part of a broader strategy to attract more
attention to SL's overall subversive campaign.
The Peruvian security forces' brutal suppression of
SL-inspired prison riots in Lima last June?during
which more than 200 SL prisoners were killed?had
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no demonstrable effect on its capabilities. SL in-
creased operations against soft economic and foreign
targets. We believe economic sabotage costs the cOun-
try millions of dollars annually by disrupting trans-
port, frightening away tourists, discouraging invest-
ment?both foreign and domestic?and draining the
government budget with counterinsurgency costs. SL
leaders have just begun to appreciate the publicity
value of such attacks, and we believe that the group
will substantially increase these operations.
The SL consolidated its highly compartmented terror-
ist apparatus in Lima last year and actually carried
out more attacks in the city than in any single
department of Peru. In the last two years, about 300
confirmed terrorist incidents?virtually all SL?have
occurred in the Lima metropolitan area, one of the
highest rates of terrorism in the world. Such attacks
divert government security efforts from the SL heart-
land in Ayacucho Province in southern Peru, and fuel
a popular sense of instability and insecurity. The
group also gains publicity from these highly visible
acts of violence and sabotage, especially those direct-
ed at foreigners
Part of the steady rise of violence in Lima is also
attributable to cyclical activity by the MRTA. In
contrast to the SL, the MRTA is almost exclusively
urban based and generally has targeted property
rather than people. The MRTA directs its terrorist
operations against foreign, especially US, targets. For
the most part, its attacks involve throwing bombs at
night from car windows at US diplomatic, commer-
cial, and cultural facilities in Lima. In late 1986 the
group carried out a spate of seven such attacks within
a three-day span. MRTA's increasing activit raises
the possibility of incidental casualties.
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Colombia
International terrorist incidents in Colombia in-
creased from 30 to about 50 with many attacks
directed against US business interests. Rebel leaders
throughout 1986 emphasized legal political activity as
well as the penetration of organized labor and other
interest groups. Despite this political manuevering,
the US Embassy reports that more guerrillas are
active and the level of political violence is higher than
at any time since the civil war of the 1950s. The new
Colombian President inherited a tenuous truce with
the rebels, but three of the four major guerrilla
groups?all of which have terrorist fronts?have al-
ready rejected it.
The National Liberation Army (ELN), the 19th of
April Movement (M-19), and the People's Liberation
Army (EPL)?which together contain an estimated
2,500 armed combatants?are members of a loose
alliance known as the National Guerrilla Coordinator
(CNG). The CNG was formed in 1985 by the M-19
organization but has grown in strength and come into
its own since mid-1986 under ELN leadership. The
various CNG leaders still squabble over ideology and
tactics, but we believe the coalition led to better
coordination of attacks and improved propaganda
efforts last year. ELN has become increasingly active,
abandoning its former isolation in order to take a
leadership role in the alliance. ELN appears to have
forced the M-19?seriously weakened following gov-
ernment strikes and the losses of key leaders?out of
its original role as head of the guerrilla alliance.
Under the rubric of the CNG, ELN guerrillas con-
centrated most of their attacks against the economic
infrastructure. They have attacked the nation's major
oil pipeline repeatedly since its completion in March
1986, progressing from minor damage to more sophis-
ticated destruction, inflicting damages estimated at
more than $50 million in 1986. Many of these attacks
were directed at US-affiliated petroleum companies,
temporarily disrupting their operations in northeast-
ern Colombia
Colombian terrorists became more selective in their
targeting in 1986 and less interested in publicity-
seeking, high-profile attacks. Attacks on electrical
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pylons and transmission substations became frequent.
The terrorists inflicted substantial damage on com-
mercial activity by employing robbery, kidnaping, and
extortion against both foreign and domestic business-
es.
Chile
Terrorist groups have exploited the continuing high
level of opposition to the Pinochet regime. Last year
terrorist incidents declined overall, but the bombing
of the US Ambassador's residence in April, the
discovery of arms caches?probably supplied by
Cuba?in August, and the attempted assassination of
Pinochet in September demonstrated that the terror-
ists are committed to the violent destabilization of the
country.
Of the two main terrorist groups?the Manuel Rodri-
guez Patriotic Front (FPMR) and the Movement of
the Revolutionary Left (MIR)?the FPMR was by far
the more active. Most of this latter group's operations
consisted of relatively minor bombings of Chilean
Government facilities. Elements of the FPMR, how-
ever, attempted to assassinate Chilean President Au-
gusto Pinochet last September. The attempt against
Pinochet's motorcade failed but demonstrated the
group's sophistication and willingness to strike at
difficult, but spectacular, targets.
A new development last year was the threat to US
citizens from extreme rightwing groups such as the
September 11 Command and the National Combat
Force. Little is known about these groups, but we
believe the Chilean security services facilitate their
operations. The US Embassy believes that the threat
from these groups is equal to that posed by the
extreme left.
Ecuador
No international terrorist incidents were recorded in
Ecuador last year. The fortunes of the country's only
terrorist group, Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (AVC), declined
substantially after Ecuador's security service pene-
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key leaders. The AVC now is in a state of disarray
from which it may not recover. Most of the leadership
is in prison or dead. In our view, although some active
cells are still capable of staging limited operations, the
AVC now consists largely of isolated units working
independently and haphazardly
El Salvador
El Salvador showed a decline in international terrorist
activity last year. We believe the reasons for the
decline were the insurgents' reluctance to stage high-
risk urban terrorist operations and the steadily im-
proving capabilities of the Salvadoran security ser-
vices
Despite some minor terrorist attacks in San Salvador,
the counterterrorist record of the security services in
1986 has been generally good. Moreover, the expected
campaign of sustained urban violence by mainline
guerrilla organizations failed to get off the ground in
1986. Last year, the security forces raided numerous
safehouses, arrested over 50 urban guerrillas, and
Salvadoran security
has arrested most of the urban terrorist component of
the Clara Elizabeth Ramirez Front, which was re-
sponsible for several assassinations in 1984 and 1985.
Dissension may have prompted the Farabundo Marti
National Liberation Front (FMLN) and its political
front group, the Democratic Revolutionary Front
Neverthe-
less, the FMLN continued to use mines and conduct-
ed economic sabotage and kidnapings?which have
hurt civilians?throughout 1986.
Foreign Support
The Cubans, Nicaraguans, and Libyans have all
contributed some support in recent years to radical
leftists in the region. Such aid ranges from propagan-
da support for virtually all groups to the provision by
Cuba of guidance, training, arms, and some funding.
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from Central America?and has provided them with
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years and has persisted during the Pinochet era. Cuba
has provided training and logistic assistance, as well
as some financial support, to two active terrorist
movements?the Communist Party?affiliated FPMR
and the MIR.
Cuba has no known ties to Peru's SL. Havana did
provide training in the 1960s and 1970s to Peruvian
radicals who later formed the Lima-based MRTA. If
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Managua has continued to provide training and sup-
port to Latin American guerrilla groups. Nicaragua?
which symbolizes a successful Marxist revolution to
many Latin American guerrilla groups?has provided
assistance to terrorist groups in Colombia and Ecua-
dor and has facilitated contacts among Latin Ameri-
can leftists, including meetings between Central and
South American subversives.
Nicaragua has been the
principal source of support for the beleaguered Amer-
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some Ecuadoreans fighting in southwestern Colom-
bia. The America Battalion communication center,
manned by M-19 technicians, contained computer
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by several Colombian insurgent groups as well as
facilitate communication with Havana and Managua,
Prospects for the United States
We expect the upward trend of international terrorist
attacks in Latin America to continue and that US
official and business installations will remain favorite
targets. Most attacks thus far have been directed
against property rather than people, but we judge that
significant risks exist for US citizens in several Latin
American countries, particularly Peru, Colombia,
Chile, and El Salvador. US personnel associated with
training and liaison efforts may be specifically target-
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Responsibility for the
Bombing in Djibouti
The bombing on 18 March at a restaurant in Djibouti
frequented by French nationals, particularly military
personnel, has yielded no firm evidence as to the
perpetrators. The possible involvement of South Ye-
meni officials further clouds an assessment of respon-
sibility. We judge that the most likely culprit is a
Palestinian group?probably the Popular Front for
the Liberation of Palestine?Special Command (PFLP-
SC) or the Popular Struggle Front (PSF)?possibly
with the backing of a state sponsor:
? The confessed terrorist under arrest, Hassan
Adouani, is a Tunisian national who claims to have
been trained in terrorist techniques in Lebanon or
Damascus. Although he claims "Abu Muhammad"
recruited him?the alias for PFLP-SC chief Salim
Abu Salim?he has said he is a member of the
previously unknown Revolutionary Resistance
Troops. He arrived in Djibouti from Damascus on
8 March.
? French and Djiboutian authorities have pointed to
either the PFLP-SC or the PSF as the likely
the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Faction (LARF)
have been the main sponsors of attacks against France
in recent years, but we have received no evidence
pointing to Iranian involvement. Libya and LARF
have the strongest motivations to target France at this
time:
? Libya has suffered devastating reverses in Chad and
previously attempted terrorism in Africa against
French interests. Qadhafi stepped up anti-French
terrorist activities twice before when his fortunes in
Chad declined.
? Libya has been a key financial backer of the PSF,
but the group mostly conducts rocket and paramili-
tary attacks against Israeli targets in southern
Lebanon. A report from 1985 asserted that Libya
cut funding of the PSF because the group refused to
carry out terrorist attacks at Qadhafi's behest. The
PSF relies heavily on Syrian logistic support and
safehaven, although Libya still retains influence
with the PSF and other radical Palestinian groups.
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refugee camp in Damascus, but they may have a overseas territory for a LARF-inspired bombing
small presence in Aden as well. seems puzzling.
? Adouani apparently volunteered the information ? French officials believe the PFLP-SC aided LARF's
that he had been involved in the bombing of Bobby's bombing campaign in Paris last year because of ties
Bar in Athens on 3 February 1985, an attack stemming from Abdallah's former membership in
targeted at American servicemen. The bar was a the PFLP before it splintered into factions. The
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We have virtually ruled out an internal Djiboutian
group as the perpetrator, since the targets were
clearly French military personnel. Libya, Iran, and
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passports. The passports have been confirmed as
authentic PDRY passports, and we know that South
Yemen has issued di lomatic passports to other ter-
rorists their identities has been
conflicting: one o these individuals has been called a
PFLP member, but labeled both
men senior members of the South Yemeni security
service.
We do not have enough information at this time to
judge whether the two are Palestinian terrorists trav-
eling with PDRY diplomatic passports, or if they are
actually PDRY Government officials. One of the men
left Djibouti three days before the bombing, while the
other was hidden in the PDRY's Embassy in Djibouti
for two weeks after suspicion fell on him. It is possible
that yet another South Yemeni, who may have been
involved in the bombing, is still in hiding there. We
have been unable, however, to find a motivation for
PDRY involvement in an attack against France.
Adouani may have had other accomplices, although
we cannot confirm this. A Kuwaiti businessman who
was seen with Adouani at the restaurant before the
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several unanswered questions remain. If Adouani was
indeed recruited by Salim Abu Salim as Abu Mu-
hammad, why hasn't Adouani claimed membership in
the PFLP-SC? It is possible that the terrorist is not
aware of his ultimate sponsor. Adouani may not be a
member of any particular group but rather a "freelan-
cer" chosen for the operation because of his explosives
expertise. Adouani received technical and weapons
training in the Tunisian military but also worked as
an electrician in Iraq. The terrorist also claimed he?
was instructed in bomb making in Lebanon but later
said this had been in Damascus. Adouani was able to
quickly assemble in front of Djiboutian police a bomb
from the same components as those found in the
restaurant.
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1 June 1955
1 June 1963
1 June 1972
1 June 1973
The Terrorism Diary for June
Below is a compendium of June dates of known or conceivable significance to
terrorists around the world. Our inclusion of a date or event should not by itself
be construed to suggest that we expect or anticipate a commemorative terrorist
event.
Tunisia. Victory Day (national day).
Kenya. Madaraka Day (beginning of self-government).
Cameroon. Proclamation of republic.
Greece. Proclamation of republic.
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.
2 June 1946 Italy. National Day (commemorates referendum in which Italian voters chose
republican form of government).
2 June 1967
West Germany. Leftist student Benno Ohnesorg killed during demonstration in
West Berlin. The terrorist group 2 June Movement?remnants of which eventually
joined the Red Army Faction (RAF)?takes its name from this incident.
3 June 1982 United Kingdom, Israel, Lebanon. Israeli Ambassador shot and critically wound-
ed in London, triggering Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
4 June 1970
4 June 1979
4 June 1982
5 June 1963
Tonga. Independence Day.
Ghana. Jerry Rawlings takes power for the first time.
Israel, Lebanon. First Israeli bombing of Beirut.
Iran. National Day of Mourning; Revolution Day; Day of Uprising (commemo-
rates arrest of Ayatollah Khomeini by police, under the Shah).
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5 June 1965
5 June 1967
5 June 1975
5 June 1977
6 June 1982
6 June 1984
7 June 1975
7 June 1982
8 June
8 June 1967
9 June 1965
9 June 1969
9 June 1983
10 June
10 June 1829
Honduras. Constitutional republic reestablished.
Middle East. Beginning Of Six-Day War.
Egypt. Reopening of Suez Canal.
Seychelles. Liberation Day (overthrow of President Mancham by Albert Rene).
Israel, Lebanon. Israeli forces invade Lebanon.
India. Army storms Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Greece. Republic constitution adopted.
Chad. Hissene Habre seizes N'Djamena.
United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II's birthday (national day).
Palestinians. Founding of Palestinian terrorist group Saiqa (Thunderbolt).
Oman. Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (PFLO) begins armed struggle.
Sudan. Proclamation of southern autonomy.
South Africa. Three African National Congress (ANC) terrorists hanged.
Portugal. Portugal Day.
Argentina. Malvinas Day (date from which Argentina claims sovereignty over
Falklands).
11 June 1970 Libya. Evacuation Day (transfer of US bases).
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12 June 1898
12 June 1948
13 June 1974
Philippines. Independence Day (proclamation of republic).
Hungary. Founding of Socialist Workers' Party.
North Yemen. Coup by Col. Ibrahim al-Hamidi (accession of Second Corrective
Movement).
14 June 1975 El Salvador. Founding of Armed Forces of National Resistance (FARN).
14 June 1982 Argentina, United Kingdom. Argentine surrender ends Falklands conflict.
14 June 1985 United States, Greece, Lebanon. TWA jet hijacked from Athens. After several
trips between Beirut and Algiers, it remained in Beirut after 16 June. One
American servicman killed; all other passengers and crew eventually freed
unharmed.
15 June 1960
15 June 1979
16 June 1976
17 June 1944
17 June 1953
17 June 1983
18 June 1953
19 June 1961
Japan, United States. Signing of Japan?United States Security Treaty. Violent
protests by leftist opponents of the treaty were common on this date through the
1960s.
El Salvador. Communist Party, under Soviet and Cuban pressure, adopts policy of
armed struggle; its fighting elements are called Armed Forces of Liberation
(FAL).
South Africa. Riots in Soweto.
Iceland. Independence Day (anniversary of establishment of republic).
East and West Germany. Berlin uprising.
France. Mysterious disappearance of Corsican separatist leader Guy Orsoni.
Egypt. Evacuation Day (anniversary of proclamation of republic).
Kuwait. Independence Day.
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19 June 1985
22 June 1969
23 June
23 June 1985
23 June 1985
24 June
25 June 1950
25 June 1964
25 June 1975
26 June 1955
26 June 1960
26 June 1960
26 June 1985
Algeria. Revolutionary Recovery Day (overthrow of President Ben Bella).
El Salvador. Killing of six US citizens in Zona Rosa Section of San Salvador by--
urban commandos of the Central American Workers' Revolutionary Party
(PRTC).
South Yemen. Coup by National Liberation Front.
Luxembourg. National Day.
India, Canada. Air India 747 downed by probable bomb over North Atlantic,
killing 329 persons. Sikh extremists based in Canada most likely perpetrators.
Japan. Bomb explodes in baggage-handling area at Narita Airport, killing two
employees; believed connected to bombing of Indian airliner over North Atlantic
on same night.
Spain. King's Day.
North and South Korea. North Korea invades South Korea, beginning Korean
war.
Mozambique. Founding of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique
(FRELIMO).
Mozambique. Independence Day.
South Africa. African National Congress (ANC) adopts political manifesto.
Madagascar. Independence Day.
Somalia. Independence Day (northern region).
South Africa. ANC blows up gasoline depot, power station, and water pipeline.
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27 June 1975 France. International terrorist "Carlos" (Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, a Venezuelan)
surfaces by killing two policemen in Paris.
27 June 1977 Djibouti. Independence Day.
27 June 1981 Iran. Bombing of legislature kills Prime Minister Beheshti and 70 others.
29 June 1976 Seychelles. Independence Day.
30 June 1960 Zaire. Independence Day.
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Chronology of Terrorism-1987
Below are described noteworthy foreign and international events involving
terrorists, or the use of terrorist tactics, which have occurred or come to light
since our last issue. In some cases, the perpetrators and their motivations may not
be known. Events and developments that have already been described elsewhere in
this publication are not included.
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31 March
Sweden: Car bomb explodes outside Stockholm synagogue, causing damage but
no injuries. No one claimed responsibility.
West Germany: Unidentified individuals throw two firebombs at British helicop-
ter on transporter at Hamburg docks. One bomb failed to ignite and the other was
extinguished by workers in the area. No one claimed responsiblity.
West Germany: Convicted Red Army Faction (RAF) sympathizer begins hunger
strike at Hamburg prison. Elisabeth Meerman, currently serving an 18-month
sentence, is demanding that captive terrorists be located together
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Lima are bombed by presumed members of the Tupac Amaru (MRTA)
Peru: One US-affiliated bank and three Peruvian banks are bombed by unknown
perpetrators. Neither the Sendero Luminoso (SL) nor the Tupac Amaru (MRTA)
has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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operating in the eastern zone. The first cell belonged to the Youth Movement of
Sendero Luminoso (SL), and the other belonged to the SL's Armed Press and
Propaganda Apparatus.
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2 April Egypt: Sunni extremist throws molotov cocktail at campus residence of the
president of the American University of Cairo. There were no injuries, and
damage was limited. Police arrested a suspect who claimed to be a member of Hiz-
ballah, although the organization reportedly does not exist in Egypt.
4 April Lebanon: Bomb explodes behind public security headquarters in East Beirut,
injuring a passing soldier and causing material damage. The device, containing
one-half kilogram of TNT, had been placed under a white Mercedes owned by a
Finance Ministry employee.
5 April Peru: Terrorists bomb a racetrack in suburban Lima, killing two horses. No group
has claimed responsibility, but Sendero Luminoso (SL) probably is responsible.
6 April Peru: Terrorists dynamite a National Railway Enterprise (ENAFER) train
between San Bartolome and Chosica, causing $280,000 in damage. Sendero
Luminoso (SL) probably is responsible.
West Bank: Israeli soldiers attack Arab houses in Halhoul. The action apparently
was in retaliation for the stoning of an Israeli bus carrying settlers to work in Jeru-
salem.
8 April Lebanon: Bomb, planted in pit, explodes behind bookshop, injuring one person
and damaging eight cars in the Hursh Thabit area of East Beirut. No group has
claimed responsibilty.
10 April
West Bank: Molotov cocktail thrown from UN school in Tulkarem refugee camp.
Soldiers fired in the air and used tear gas to disperse the crowd that gathered after
the firebomb was thrown.
Honduras: Bomb explodes in front of department store in Tegucigalpa. The local
Lebanese Consulate is located on the top floor of the four-story building. No one
claimed responsibility for the attack, which injured one person.
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West Bank: Molotov cocktail attack on Israeli vehicle results in curfew in
Halhoul. There were no injuries.
West Bank: Firebombs and stones thrown at police station in Tubas. A 15-year-
old Arab youth was shot in the leg as a policeman tried to ward off the attack
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device?consisting of 25 kilograms of TNT connected to a timer, three detonators,
and six batteries?did not detonate, because of a technical malfunction. There has
been no claim of responsibility.
Lebanon: Car bomb explodes near Mar Yusuf Hospital in East Beirut, causing in-
juries to more than 10 persons and setting fire to cars and nearby buildings. No
group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
Sri Lanka: Suspect Tamil militants execute four Tamil civilians in eastern
Ampara and Batticaloa Districts. The practice, known as "lamppost executions,"
involves hanging the individual from a lamppost
13 April West Germany: Arson attack on computer company in Tutzing causes $2.8 million
in damages. No one was injured. Police arrested three individuals who are believed
to be members of a regional autonomous militant group
West Germany: Explosive device attached to a US Army trailer is discovered at
Mainz Army depot. The device, which was set to detonate if the trailer were
moved, would have destroyed the vehicle and probably killed or injured anyone in
the area. There has been no claim.
14 April West Germany: Three molotov cocktails thrown at Swabian regional government
building in Augsburg cause minimal damage and no injuries. The "Fighting Cells
of the Revolutionary Cells," probably an .autonomous militant group, claimed
responsibility.
Bolivia: Small bomb explodes outside US Consulate during anti-Bolivian rally.
The homemade device apparently was thrown at the Consulate, and then it
bounced off the front gate and exploded in the crowd. Several persons were
injured, including a US citizen.
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15 April
Kuwait: US citizen receives telephone threat. The caller claimed "Al-Fata" was
coming to kill him.
? Lebanon: Bomb explodes in front of Al-Rafidayn Bank in West Beirut, causing
material damage but no injuries. No one has claimed responsibility.
Lebanon: Christian hairdresser killed by a gunman as he closes his salon for the
day. The killing occurred in the Verdun district of West Beirut. No group has
claimed responsibility.
Lebanon: Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) official escapes assassination
attempt in the Bekaa Valley, but two of his bodyguards are injured. The official's
car was set ablaze by the gunmen in the surprise attack. No group has claimed re-
sponsibility.
Pakistan: Trial of Pan Am hijackers may be delayed further. The delay reportedly
is to allow for interviews with the Pan Am crew in New York and to decide on the
location for the trial. The trial may be held in the Rawalpindi jail instead of in an
open courtroom.
Lebanon: Lebanese soldier is blown to pieces when bomb detonates in his
Mercedes. The blast from the device, which had been planted under the driver's
seat of the car, triggered several fires in the Jal al-Deeb district of East Beirut. No
group has claimed responsibility
India: A plot by suspected Sikh militants to blow up New Delhi's main railway
station is foiled, with only minutes to spare, when police discover a drum of liquid
explosive wired to a timing device. The drum was discovered by a police patrol
near a waiting area for second-class passengers.
16 April Lebanon: Bomb explodes near the Maryland Cafe in the Al-Rawshah district of
West Beirut, causing damage but no injuries. No one has claimed responsibility.
West Bank: Molotov cocktail thrown at office of Jordanian Parliament Deputy for
Bethlehem District. It caused property damage but no casualties.
South Africa: Blast injures two white schoolchildren and destroys a minibus at a
supermarket parking lot in northern Natal Province. No group has claimed
responsibility for the explosion, but the government has blamed similar explosions
on the African National Congress (ANC).
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17 April Lebanon: Explosive charge planted beneath car goes off behind building housing
office of Pro-Syrian Ba`th Party. Syrian military officers reportedly lived in the
12-story building. The explosion shattered shop windows and damaged several
other vehicles in the area, but no casualties were reported. This was one of 60 ran-
dom blasts that have hit West Beirut since 22 February, when 7,000 Syrian troops
were deployed there to quell fighting between Shiite Moslems and leftists
India: A group of terrorists, who are probably Sikhs, fire indiscriminately and
kill at least five persons in a remote village in Amritsar district
India: Two brothers are seriously injured by four Sikh terrorists in the village of
Pakhokhe in Amritsar.
19 April Spain: Police discover a 40-pound bomb filled with shrapnel at a football stadium
in a suburb of Pamplona. The Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) organization
claimed it planted the bomb in the police parking area but did not detonate it be-
cause the parking area changed
20 April Lebanon: Katyusha rockets, fired from outside the Israeli security zone, land in
Galilee. No injuries or damages were reported
21 April
Peru: Terrorists bomb businesses in Lima. Among the facilities attacked were 10
Peruvian Bank offices and the Coca-Cola company's distribution center. No
injuries were reported and no group has claimed responsibility.
22 April Gaza Strip: Molotov cocktail causes light damage. The firebomb was thrown at
the post office in downtown Gaza.
23 April
Peru: Sendero Luminoso (SL) executes two government officials in rural prov-
inces. Both officials were members of the ruling party. No group has claimed
responsibility but SL has targeted the Garcia government in the past.
25 April France: Two suspected Basque separatists expelled to Spain. These arrests bring
the total number of expulsions to 57 since July 1986.
Spain: Bomb explodes outside state employment office in Barcelona, causing
minor damage but no injuries. No one claimed responsibility
26 April Spain: Arson attack against the Socialist Party headquarters in Bilbao leaves
eight persons injured. No group claimed responsibility
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Spain: Bomb explodes at state-owned television mobile unit in Valencia causing
minor damage but no injuries. A second bomb was defused. The Catalan
separatist organization Terra Lliure (Free Land) claimed responsibility
Philippines: Unidentified Filipinos attack the Joint US Military Assistance
Group compound in Manila with grenades and small-arms fire, causing only
minor damage and no casualties.
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