TERRORISM REVIEW FOR 23 AUGUST 1990

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Palestine Liberationon nanything but monolithic and Chairman Yaiir Arafat muil con land with powerful infiue outiidc hit control Seeking to recover from tie failure of hit diplomat* inltlaiixs,iving ground to thoaeore milium line. Omnde the PLO. radical Palastiaian group* arc forcing the pace.

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Thc pardon of Lebanese terrorist Anil Naraqosh by French President Francois Mitterrand on TT July -as probably parteal between Fraaee. Iran, and Ilu-billib Ihai retailed io lha release of aaa* French bosterc*6 and IW. Alia reJeair. Naqqash haa served the minimumear* requiredreiidrntiaj pardon. Nmjuaih was sentenced to Ufa in prison? for his role in en nabisin*tion attempt on former Iranian Prime Minister Shapur Bull hilar. Although the jnemi"rench policemanasserby were killed In the attack; three other individuals were wcuraded. Mitterrand also pardoned four of Nacroaih's aceomplicei who were scrvsag Vcagthy person leniences. All fiveere expelled upon their restate from prison and returned to Iran. According to pros reports. Irantssid0 in compensation lo the -urns of Naqqiih'i ibortlve attack VHatol

ecisioa lo pardon Naqqashajor point of contention between France and Iran, press reports en possibJe deals io secure his release first appearedhe movewar of needy imsironmuit Us Franeo-Ira-nn rr anons. Several French oomeamci have received contracts 'orproject* InIran, and. Pans probably calculate* business rapport unities wil continue io txp*n'laBmmam' 'J

Brigade* Member Rearrested In Alkcrnj

Fugitive Red Brigade* member Mauiirao FotinL wanted In Italy oo various terrorism charge*as rearrested in Greeceugust as pan oftough new international counter! error ism

lainuh San Salvador's domeiik and internal ional imaae The FMLN haa been adopt ai iiiingio swing pubfkinu lhe anacd forces and UMCriiiiaaf-lucfi il hope, -ould leaduloff in all US aid.

Arafat and thc Palestinians: Dealing With Divet

Liberation Organisation (PLO) Cbeirman Yaiir Arafat, caatlnf about for ways to recover from tbc failed diplomatic course he has been following since lateknows he must contend with powerful influences In the Palestinian community over which he has little or no control. In thc past, he hat survived such criseslend of guile and compromise. This lime his approach appears to Include (riving some eround to those inside thc PLO who are pressing a

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The PLO Is anything but monolithic. It is an umbrella organisation comprised of several groups with diverse ideologies that bam as their common goal the achievementalestinian state. Its policy is set bythe Palestine National Council iPNCK which is made up of representatives from the PLO constituent groups, as well as independents who do not belong to PLO member groups. Outside Ihe PLO structure are several Palestinian dissident groups that effectively withdrew from the PLOhen they boycottedh meeting of the PNC In Amman lo express their opposition toleadership and the PLO's Increasingly moderate direction. The dissidents openly disputed Arafat's noo terror ism pledge oftber radicalsrerruilhedjnthe PLOonly reluctantly went along

We foresee the PLO drawnycle of controlled but gradually escalating violence. Recentsuspenrian of the US-PLO dialogue, the formationardline Israeli Government, and thc immigration of Soviet Jews tostrengthened the hand of hardline PLO Opponents of Arafat's moderate policies. Prominent among these hardliners Is George Habash. whose Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) is second to Arafat's Fatah In siw and has consistentlyore militant straic gy againsi Israel. While Arafat will try to keep his diplomatic options Open, hc almost certainly will bow io demands for Increased operations against military targets inside Israel and Ihc occupied territories In

' order io maintain political influence in the PLO. Given differing perceptions among thc groups as to whatilitary target, however. Israeli settlers and other civilians are alto likely targets for hardline groups within Ibe PLO as well as dissident Palestinian group. "JJ ^ j, ^

Major terrorist operation* by radicals in the PLOtrong possibility, given Arafat's inability to controlPLO groups as Abu Abbat's PalestineFront. Widespread outrage over ihe killing of eight Palestinians by ao Israeli gunman in late May almost certainly contributed to strong support within ihe rank and file of the PLO for Abu Abbas* abortive seaborne assault against Israel onay. Even if Arafat personally disapproved of the operation, he

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Below art dticrlbtd ittected noteworthy foreign ond International evemiins lerrorisu or the use of terrorist tactics. These cents hove occurred or come to h'gkl since our lost issue. In some eatts. the perpetrators and ihtir motivations may not be known. Events ond developments thai have already beta described efsrwhert In this publication art not Included!

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Turkey: Four gvimcn kill Turkish Nmrional Police officer in his Istanbul home.

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Spain: Bomb explodes al Peugeot automobileun. Therheruind and Liberty claimed respon5ibim,#BB L 5

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Greece; Bomb explodei Inside Greek Social Security Building In Aiken, suburbJUliorvaryreviously unknown group, claimed responsibil-

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United Kingdom: Bomb falls to explode after falling from on American citizen, car OS ski leave, her North Londonformer residence of an eg'Cabinet Seeretary. Provisional Irish Republican Army is suspecte

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Lebanon: Car bomb explodei eight and uounding

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Lebanon: 'Abd al-Faliahember of lhe Abu Nidal oeganltatloa (AN Ok is assassinated in 'Ayn al-Ilulwaheamp. The ANO accused Mossad ol carrying

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nation of Uma Imtirnailaaal Airport. deitroying iht otret damaging

Salmdor; Farabamao Man! National Uborelion Promt temtriia carry noi 11

lemrale bombing,k. .Ir.irucausing Urate pmrtt ^Wi'iM

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10Tmrlt Lamar, Uriel aad Papalat RraaJutiamary Farcm terrorlm ,

[4 maorloa of Santiago. killimgamd injuring

Esoloilea near crowded ritklkaw uaad in Rannjure, II

perwn^^la^tTeytfaerlrkihaw,. itmagai,

JOLanka: Liberation Tigm of Tamil trlam guerrillas abdatt and kill 14

inspected of gotrrnment collaboration inir>iV'^M| J

iparrow" unit aiiatiinaie, relice general amd

Mir trieer at an imerteotiem in Dawao City.^3

Africa

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National Party otftct In Plarmjontein. Tbere wai no dairn

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