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Tehran and Hizballah have used UN channels for (he first time in rchesirating thc release of two Western hostages. In doing so. they ope to advance their own political objectives andut heavier pressure on Israel and the West to respond positively to Iranian
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Western Hostages Had Their Captors 1st Lebanon Imad Mughntyah
Leader of itlamic Jihad Organization,,
Released UK clilzen John McCarthy
Still holds;
Hostages Terry Anderson Thomas Sutherland
Date af Abduction5
Hostagts
Terry Waite
Dote of Abduction
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Ahmad Musawi
Leader of Revolutionary Justice Organization and Islamic Jihad for theof Palestine.
Released US citizen Edward Tracy ontill holds:
Hostages Joseph Octipto Atom Stern Jonathan Turner
UK Hostages Jack Mann
German Hostagts Thomas Kempt ner Helnrich Strtubig
Date af Abduction
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Dale of Abduction9
Date of Abduction6
and Tracy Say Others Are Well
J.ohn McCarthy's public announcement that he taw US hostages Terry Anderson and Thomas Sutherland and British hostage Terry Waite It the first reliable Indication we have received that Walie Is alive and thai the others areatisfactory health Edward Tracy reported that He was held with US hostage Joseph Clco^vW*,flW/ve years and that Clcclpto was In good condition.
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Tbe UN-Brokered Hostage Releases
orchestrated the release of two Western hostages in Lebanon this month, despilc an attemptissident Hiiballah faction to derail the plans by abducting and threatening torench relief worker. In our judgment, Tehran will try to manipulate the role of Ibe United Nations ia thc release of UK citizen John McCarthy and US citizen Edward Tracy to advance Iran's own political agenda and to Increase public pressuresrael and the West to respond positively to iu%
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This was thc first time Tehran and Hizballah used UN channels toostage release. Thc Islamic Jibad Organization released McCarthy as its "envoy" to UN Secretary General Perez de Cuetlar, and tbe Revolutionary Justiceby aaclaimed that the UN role had "opened up an important field foriandomenicoOfficer in the Executive Office of thc UN Secretaryin Damascus for both releases, according to the press. flMfltr
Iran's emphasisighly raibUcised UN role is designed to maximize the political benefit to Iran and to blunt exposition to hostageN* brokered hostage deal probably draws less opposition from Iranian end Lebanese hardliners who oppose bilateral deals with Washington and Tel
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probably'hopes to use increased political capital with tbe Secretary General to facilitate favorable UN action on regional issuses, such as Palestinian rights.
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Tehran and Hizballah probably view the UNehicle for putting more pressure on the liraelis and thc West to release Shia and Palestinian prisoners held in Israel, south Lebanon, and Western Europe. Islamic Jihad's message to Perez de Cuellar called for UN involvement to secure the release of these prisoners infor the release of the remaining Western hostaeCs.Jmgr
HiibaDah Rope Operation Delays Second Reseat* '
Thc abduction of the French relief worker shortly after McCarthy'a release wasogue operation lhat was not approved by tbe Iranian Government or Hizballah's Leadershipreviously unknownOperatioa for the Defense of the Prisoners'responsibility for the kidnapping, and threatened to kill the Frenchman if another hostage were released.I
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hu close lies io Hizballah hostage holder Imad Mugh* olyib. who may have endorsed the operation to protect McCarthy's release.
The Frenchman'* release shortly before Tracy was freed probablyesult of Syrian. Lebanese, and probably Iranian pressure. Embarrassed by the abduction. Lebanese security forces tad Syrian troops searched Hiiballah strong holds in Beirut, conducted interrogations, and set up roadblocks in an attempt to locate the Frenchman. Tehran almost certainly also complained about tbc delay in the second release caused by tbc kidnapping and urged Hizballah to mm over the Frenchman.tflW ^
Oaudok: Increasing Pressure oa Tel Attr
Tehran and Hizballah almost certainly will attempt to place the burden for further hostage releases on Tel Aviv; Hizballah officials have offered to free two '. POWs in eichange for Lebanese and Palestinian pri
I Aviv has said it
would free detainees If missing Israeli militarynavigator Koo Arad. captured in Lebanon inpart of tbc dcal^ffa^ ^_
Some Hizballah leaders probably will threaten lerrorist reprisals ifin Europe are not alto included in hostage deals. Hizballahas those led by Hammadi have demonstrated that they are willing and ablegood on such threats, even at the risk of Syrian and Iranian backlash. Into Hammadi's brothers convicted in Germany/or thc kidnapping ofin Lebanon and thc murderS Navy diver during thc. Hizballah members arc imprisoned in Spain, France,Jordan, and the Ivory Coast.
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error bl Croups Actlre Agala
Honduras'i active leftist terroriit iroups, the Moraunista Patriotic Front (FPM) and the ClKhoncros, have stepped up terrorist actions in rccem months. Thc FPM has claimed responsibility foronduran official belie red to have engaged Id death squad activity during thead for the arcaade attack oa'on the UN peaMxkccpiag miss-on (ONUCA) baudiag in Tegucigalpa Tbe Clnchoneros. meanwhile, have taken credit for bombing the ruling National Party'a headquarter* in San Pedro Sola aad for the attempted assassins Uonormer Cinchoncro leader who returned to Honduras under presidenteparation program,'
'Although neither group has recently taken
direct action against US targets, their latest attacksarked increase Idcapabilities that couldore serious long-term threat to US interests in Honduras.1
Terrorist Attacks Prompt Japanese To Withdraw AMworkera
Throughout July terrorists targeted Japaaeae Interests in Peru in order to embarrass President Fujimori and discourage foreign investment and aid. Onuly, Scndero Lamiocao (SL) assassinated three Japanese agroaomiili workingesearch center in Haaralunded by Ibe Japan International Cooperation Agency. SL latereruvian-Japanese businessman in Lima and shot his wife Early in July, the Tapac Amaru Revolutionary Movementeriee of low-level bombings against Japaneaecar ibowroom*f
Thc attacks against Japanese nldworkers continue the pattern ofd workers that began in May. SL has also assassinated aaldworker and an Australian nun. The terrorists have achievedwith their attacks against foreigners. Japan has respondedd workers from Peru, although Tokyo has affirmed that Itcut off financial assistance.resident Fujimoriforeigners residing in rural Peru toevacuate areas of guerrillamove to urban centers such as
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are described selected notforeign aad international events ing terrorists or tkt ust of terrorist tactics. These events hava occurred or come to light since our last Issue. In some casts, the perpetrators and their motivations may not he known. Events and development! that have already been described elsewhere In this publication are not Included dp ^3
Germany: turner Red Army Faction (RAF) terroriit Henalng Beer isalf-year sentence By the Koblenz Higster Retlenal Court. He wuilty ofounts of attr mpted murder, participating in bomb atttcks, and
Cor,icon National Liberation Freed (FLNC) claims res poos ibit try for the bombingoe hers Administration building im Paris. Two people were Slightly injured.(0
ris* Republican Army (PIRA) tarries mm, several attacks thai cause light damage.
Bombs explode at four locations im the Ponievedra GeJieia area, knocking dawn three electrical kigh^easltmhe Ouerrilla Army of tbe Free Galrcsan People claimed reaponsibilily. tM .
tetiw device, placed im frontpanish bankaathoritieu Tbe
Basque Fatherland and Liberty (FTA) claimed.
Germany. Am etploelt dtrite detonates mi ikiemtulaie Gtaertl Imlifkilf infuHng two policemen, and anaeher esseaihtly damage, mm Spoaisk Coaruleir it lluenrldorf.laimed Credll.ifeiWl y%
Franee: Turkish Dei Sot fouader mad former genet ml director Pam Gamrn ll assassinated la Paris-ttf '
Dee Sol tlalmi wis
omemade aoema explodes at tke TkeiieJomikJ beamed, office af Lufthansa Airlines. sltghtl, injuring One person.^
Brlgiaax: Deeow, molotor cocktaili at tke Tmrkisk tank. Hoik Banksid^k 3
li Aawiica,
Elomb killi erne pertwm and attiamtjektn mPublic Security Academy In Sam Salvador. The Fa tabuodo MartiJ
Liberation From (FMLN) claimed
Firm: Unidentified terrorists skoot andormer SLJournalii, as kt leaoei
A Japeaeie auiintssnusm It kidnapped hy tke Tupac Amaru Rerolationary Movement (MRTA)iu Hurt, at*
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lvad, Biii/uiiW US-Salradoraa eitluaa .'-RENA (Nationalist Rtpabtieaa Alliance)omnia* iffla Saa Sa'taeV.
'n*iltmti threw two hamemade expiafir* devices ml the La Vleseeia Station of Ih* Catamlaam (National Uniformed Police) Im the Sam Miguel LHitrlct of Santiago* The Lautaro Faction of lhe United Popular Action Movement (MA.PU/L) claimed responsibility. #
* SL detonates two explosive charges In the Palace af Justice In Lima, emmsing minor damage, (ff
ElUnidentified assailants ihoot mmbmsty Security patrol it nil It Im Sam Salvador, causing aa imjuries ffg
Dominica Republic: Unknown imdiriimalst C'istohoL Damair wai euaor.jtt
mmll imeemdimry device explodes am the second floor ofa Kemtnckyrestaurant im the Prewideacia section af Santiago, camslmg
damage. The lauiiro Yonth Movetneot (MIL) claimed responsibility. tM
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Philippines! Bomhs explode ai two monks Im Metropolitan Mmnllm. ThcMovement (RAM) ii believed
A heath explodesottling ptmai Im Riial Province, near Mamearby Jeep
Philippines: Amthoeitiesgh-rmaklmg military rebel suspected of heed-
erraelsi bomb soaad ia Metro poll imm Mmmtls,
Lit rem tits fir* thetr homemade rockets lata the Japanese Defease Agency
l Im central Tokyo, Chakeka-ha claimed iraponaibility lor the atuck in in icS of Japanese rrur*sweepers io theulf
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Philippines: Authorities In Manila arrest RAM Executive Secretary Ariel Querubin, bettered toerroriit bombing unit la Metropolitan Manila.*^
India: Unidentified gunmenassenger but in Punjab, killingarid Injuring fire ethtrs.'tp
Tkree masked gunmen snootroup af anionof them president of an anti-Communi it labor unionto work Im Davao City. One person was kitted and three seriously Injured. The New People'* Army is believed responsible.^
Philippines: Police capture seven ranking members afthe NPA General Command -In separate operations in Metropolitan Manila. Three of lhe NPA members were allegedly involved in6 kidnapping ofa Japanese businessman and9 nrobuah staying of US Arnvy Col. JarnesRowe.^
detonatesublic market in Mindanao, injuringeople.*} , _
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South Africa: Unidentified gunmen attack the home of an African National Congress (ANC) official In Boipatomg.oman and her two children aad injuring three other children. 0
South Africa: Suspected ANC membershic leader and another man en thetr way home from Ihe Wynbergourt 0
.Sooth Africa: Alleged members afthe White If aires bomb an abandoned school In Pretoria to protest plans taANC student exiles from Tanzania. The White Liberation Army claimed reaponsibilily for tbe bombing. aj| ^
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