Weekly Situation Report
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT
CONTENTS
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American Missionary Murdered in Guatemala
John Troyer. pastor of the Conservative Mennoniie FellowshipinPalaina, located J5 miles oonhwest of Chimallenango, was murderedroup of approximatelyrmed men0 oneptember. Gary Miller, another American affiliated with the mission, was shot in the chest and is recuperating in Guatemala City tfflfc-
Prior to the shooting, tbe armed men spent an hour ransacking tbe Troyer residence and accusing them of being spies for tbe US.impeding the progress of their "movement" among tbe peasants, and expressing resentment of the US. lifestyle.ife, fiveand their Guatemalan maid witnessed (he shooting but were not harmed. No group has claimed responsibility for tbe murder.
la spite of tbe increasing violence in Guatemala. Father Ferdinand Gosselin and Father Breea. Marytnoll pnests. haveesire to return to the Peten area. Tbe soarce who warned tbe priests of death threats left Guatemalatate of nervous collapse, and. while Mary-knoll superiors believe theresome truth in her information, they are satisfied that the problem has decreased. (See the issues ofndather Ted Cuter,aryknoll priest working inCity, received two death threats and left Guatemala in late August. Father Bruce (no last nameho bad been working ia Huehue-tenango. asked to be seat home because the killing and violence in the Indian highlands was becoming overwhelming. Even though theOf Guatemalaull investigation into the death of Father Stanley Rotber (see tbe issuehe Government has not re:,ponded lo requests by the US Government for in investigation. fW
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