BRIEFING OF SSCI STAFF ON RECENT TERRORIST INCIDENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01390R000600700032-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 18, 2011
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: September 23, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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OCA 86-3249
23 September 1986
SUBJECT: Briefing of SSCI Staff on Recent Terrorist Incidents
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1. On 23 September 1986 Mr. Charles Allen National
Intelligence Officer for Counterterrorism, and
IO/CT assistant, briefed the following SSCI
staffers on recent terrorism incidents: Messrs. Bernard
McMahon, Eric Newsom, Daniel Finn, David Holliday, James
Dykstra, Larry Kettlewell, James Currie, George Tenet, Bruce
Berkowitz, John Elliff, John Wickham, Charles Battaglia,
Marvin Ott, Ms. Natalie Bocock and Mrs. Anne Greene. Also
attending the briefing in 219 Hart at 1530 was
OCA/Senate Affairs.
2. Mr. Allen gave a rundown on Abu Nidal and his
organization and discussed its affiliations with the recent
hijacking of PANAM Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan, and the
synagogue attack in Istanbul, Turkey. He commented that there
is no strong evidence that Libya was involved, but he believes
that Libya provided some logistical support. It is known that
Abu Nidal does contract work for Libya and Syria and Libya has
provided weapons, etc., to Abu Nidal. Mr. Allen stressed that
evidence of Libyan support is not conclusive but he believes
that Abu Nidal utilized Libya for some support.
5. Mr. McMahon asked for information on the terrorism
alert to Americans residing in Cairo, Egypt. There is no
specific direct evidence but there are numerous reports that
the U.S. Embassy is to be attacked; however, there is nothing
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specific about an immediate attack. Mr. Allen discussed the
terrorist situation in Cairo. Mr. McMahon asked for a current
assessment of the Libyan attitude based on
on the long-term effects of the bombing.
Mr. Allen replied that Qadhafi was deeply shocked by the bomb-
ing; however, he has rebounded and may begin operations again
soon.
. Messrs. Holliday and Allen discussed a recent storv
about whether the terrorist Carlos is dead or alive.
(briefed on the terrorist situation in
commentin on the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Front
and Mr. Finn asked whether it is true
that the U.S. does not have an extradition request for
Mr. Allen confirmed that we do not but noted that
we have -Provided a lot of information
10. There was discussion on the identification of the
country to which the DCI referred recently when he said that
it had stopped providing us information on terrorists because
of leaks. Mr. Allen responded that he knew of no specific
country with whom we had friendly relations and liaison that
does not provide us information. He commented on his recent
visit
service noted their trust of the individuals, but not the
ability of the U.S. Government to keep information secret.
Senate Affairs
Office of Congressional Affairs
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