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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aye_sha90" data-source="post: 1232343" data-attributes="member: 11913">PERUNAME: Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: Late 1960s.GOALS: Destroy existing Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Communist peasant revolutionary regime. Oppose any influence by foreign governments, as well as by other Latin American guerrilla groups, especially the Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA).MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Attempted to car-bomb the U.S. embassy in Peru in 1990.STRENGTH: 100-200 armed militants.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Peru, with most activity in rural areas.AFFILIATIONS: None.COMMENTS: In the 1980s, SL became one of the most ruthless terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere — approximately 30,000 persons have died since SL took up arms in 1980. A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000. NAME: Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1983.GOALS: Establish a Marxist regime and rid Peru of all imperialist elements (primarily U.S. and Japanese influence).MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: None.STRENGTH: No more than 100.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Peru with supporters throughout Latin America and Western Europe. Controls no territory.AFFILIATIONS: None.COMMENTS: Previously conducted bombings, kidnappings, ambushes, and assassinations, but recent activity has fallen drastically. Peru's counter-terrorist program has diminished the group's ability to carry out terrorist attacks. A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) in 2000, it was removed from the FTO list on October 5, 2001.  PHILLIPPINESNAME: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1991.GOALS: Promote an independent Islamic state in western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, areas in the southern Philippines heavily populated by Muslims.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Kidnapped more than 30 foreigners, including a U.S. citizen, in 2000.STRENGTH: 200 core fighters and more than 2,000 supporters.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Mainly southern Philippines with members occasionally traveling to Manila. Operated in Malaysia in 2000.AFFILIATIONS: Probably receives support from Islamic extremists in the Middle East and South Asia. Some have ties to Mujahidin in Afghanistan.COMMENTS: Smallest and most radical of the Islamic separatist groups operating in the southern Philippines. The group split from the Moro National Liberation Front in 1991. A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000. NAME: Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: Mid-1980s.GOALS: [A breakaway urban hit squad of the Communist Party of the Philippines New People's Army.]MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Suspected involved in the murder in 1989 of U.S. Army Col. James Rowe in the Philippines.STRENGTH: 500.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Manila and central Philippines.AFFILIATIONS: Formed an alliance with the Revolutionary Proletarian Army in 1997.COMMENTS: Breakaway urban hit squad of the Communist Party of the Philippines New People's Army. NOT a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), but listed as "active" during 2000. NAME: New People's Army (NPA)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1969.GOALS: Overthrow the government of the Philippines through protracted guerrilla warfare.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Opposes any U.S. military presence in the Philippines and attacked U.S. military interests before the U.S. base closures in 1992. Press reports in 1999 indicated that the NPA would target U.S. troops participating in joint military exercises under the Visiting Forces Agreement and U.S. embassy personnel.STRENGTH: 6,000-8,000.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Rural Luzon, Visayas, and parts of Mindanao. Has cells in Manila and other metropolitan centers.AFFILIATIONS: Derives most of its funding from contributions of supporters and so-called revolutionary taxes extorted from local businesses.COMMENTS: The military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Although primarily a rural-based guerrilla group, the NPA has an active urban infrastructure to conduct terrorism and uses city-based assassination squads called sparrow units. NOT a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), but listed as "active" during 2000. RWANDANAME: Army for the Liberation of Rwanda (ALIR), a.k.a. Interahamwe, Former Armed Forces (ex-FAR)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1994.GOALS: Topple Rwanda's Tutsi-dominated government, reinstitute Hutu control, and, possibly, complete the genocide begun in 1994.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: In 1996, a message — allegedly from the ALIR — threatened to kill the U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda and other U.S. citizens. In 1999, ALIR guerrillas critical of alleged U.S.-U.K. support for the Rwandan regime kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists, including two U.S. citizens, at the Congo-Uganda border.STRENGTH: Several thousand.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Mostly Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, but a few may operate in Burundi.AFFILIATIONS: In the Congolese war, the ALIR is allied with Kinshasa against the Rwandan invaders. From the Rwandan invasion of 1998 until his death in early 2001, the Laurent Kabila regime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo provided the ALIR with training, arms, and supplies.COMMENTS: The FAR was the army of the Rwandan Hutu regime that carried out the genocide of 500,000 or more Tutsis and regime opponents in 1994. The Interahamwe was the civilian militia force that carried out much of the killing. The groups merged after they were forced from Rwanda into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then-Zaire) in 1994. They are now often known as the Army for the Liberation of Rwanda (ALIR), which is the armed branch of the PALIR or Party for the Liberation of Rwanda. NOT a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), but listed as "active" during 2000. SIERRA LEONENAME: Revolutionary United Front (RUF)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: Unknown.GOALS: Topple the current government of Sierra Leone and retain control of the lucrative diamond-producing regions of the country.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: None directly, but held hundreds of UN peacekeepers hostage in 2000.STRENGTH: Several thousand fighters and possibly a similar number of supporters and sympathizers.OPERATIONA LOCATIONS: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea.AFFILIATIONS: President Charles Taylor of Liberia reportedly provides support and leadership to the RUF. The United Nations has identified Libya, Gambia, and Burkina Faso as conduits for weapons and other materiel for the RUF.COMMENTS: NOT a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), but listed as "active" during 2000. SOUTH AFRICANAME: Qibla and People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: Qibla: 1980s; PAGAD: 1996.GOALS: Qibla: Establish an Islamic state in South Africa; PAGAD: Fight drug lords in Cape Town. The two groups share anti-Western stance as well as some members and leadership, and promote greater political voice for South African Muslims.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Qibla protests U.S. policies toward the Muslim world through its radio station 786. PAGAD is suspected of conducting hundreds of bombings and other violent actions.STRENGTH: Qibla: 250; PAGAD: at least 50 gunmen, and larger than Qibla.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Cape Town, South Africa.AFFILIATIONS: Probably have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East.COMMENTS: Often uses names such as Muslims Against Global Oppression (MAGO) and Muslims Against Illegitimate Leaders (MAIL) when launching anti-Western campaigns. NOT a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), but listed as "active" during 2000. SPAINNAME: Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA), a.k.a. Euzkadi Ta AskatasunaDATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1959.GOALS: Esblish an independent homeland based on Marxist principles in the northern Spanish provinces of Vizcaya, Guipuzcoa, Alava, and Navarra and the southwestern French departments of Labourd, Basse-Navarra, and Soule.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: None.STRENGTH: Unknown; may have hundreds of members, plus supporters.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Operates primarily in the Basque autonomous regions of northern Spain and southwestern France, but also has bombed Spanish and French interests elsewhere.AFFILIATIONS: Has received training at various times in the past in Libya, Lebanon, and Nicaragua. Some ETA members allegedly have received sanctuary in Cuba while others reside in South America. Also appears to have ties to the Irish Republican Army through the two groups' legal political wings.COMMENTS: Primarily bombings and assassinations of Spanish government officials, especially security and military forces, politicians, and judicial figures. ETA finances its activities through kidnappings, robberies, and extortion. The group has killed more than 800 persons since it began lethal attacks in the early 1960s. A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000. NAME: First of October Antifascist Resistance Group (GRAPO), Grupo de Resistencia Anti-Fascista Premero de Octubre.DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1975.GOALS: Overthrow of the Spanish government and replace it with a Marxist-Leninist regime.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: GRAPO is vehemently anti-U.S., calls for the removal of all U.S. military forces from Spanish territory, and has conducted and attempted several attacks against U.S. targets since 1977.STRENGTH: Unknown but likely fewer than a dozen hard-core activists. Numerous GRAPO members also currently are in Spanish prisons.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Spain.AFFILIATIONS: None.COMMENTS: Armed wing of the illegal Communist Party of Spain of the Franco era. Advocating the NOT a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), but listed as "active" during 2000. SRI LANKANAME: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Other known front organizations: World Tamil Association (WTA), World Tamil Movement (WTM), the Federation of Associations of Canadian Tamils (FACT), the Ellalan Force, the Sangilian Force.DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1976.GOALS: Establish an independent Tamil state.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: None.STRENGTH: 8,000 to 10,000 armed combatants in Sri Lanka, with a core of trained fighters of approximately 3,000 to 6,000. Has significant overseas support structure for fundraising, weapons procurement, and propaganda activities.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Sri Lanka.AFFILIATIONS: Lobbies foreign governments and the UN. Uses its international contacts to procure weapons, communications, and any other equipment and supplies it needs. Exploits large Tamil communities in North America, Europe, and Asia to obtain funds and supplies for its fighters in Sri Lanka.COMMENTS: A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000. SYRIANAME: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1967.GOALS: Oppose current negotiations with Israel. Promote national unity and the reinvigoration of the PLO.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: None.STRENGTH: 800.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and the occupied territories.AFFILIATIONS: Receives safe haven and some logistic assistance from Syria.COMMENTS: Joined the Alliance of Palestinian Forces (APF) to and suspended participation in the PLO. Broke away from the APF, along with the DFLP, in 1996 over ideological differences. A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000. NAME: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC)GOALS: Oppose Arafat's PLO.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: None.STRENGTH: Several hundred.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Europe, Middle East, southern Lebanon, Israel, West Bank, and Gaza Strip. Headquartered in Damascus with bases in Lebanon.AFFILIATIONS: Receives logistic and military support from Syria and financial support from Iran.COMMENTS: Known for cross-border terrorist attacks into Israel using unusual means. A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000. TURKEYNAME: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1974.GOALS: Establish an independent Kurdish state in southeastern Turkey, where the population is predominantly Kurdish. Improve rights for Kurds in Turkey.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: None.STRENGTH: 4,000 to 5,000, with thousands of sympathizers in Turkey and Europe.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Turkey, Europe, and the Middle East.AFFILIATIONS: Has received safe haven and modest aid from Syria, Iraq, and Iran. The Syrian government expelled PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan and known elements of the group from its territory in October 1998.COMMENTS: In the early 1990s, the PKK moved beyond rural-based insurgent activities to include urban terrorism. The group now claims it would use only political means to achieve its goals. A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000. NAME: Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) a.k.a. Devrimci Sol (Revolutionary Left), Dev SolDATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: 1978.GOALS: Uphold Marxist ideology and demonstrate its anti-U.S. and anti-NATO stance.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Assassinated two U.S. military contractors and wounded a U.S. Air Force officer to protest the Gulf war. Launched rockets at U.S. Consulate in Istanbul in 1992. Turkish authorities thwarted DHKP/C attempt in June 1999 to fire light antitank weapon at U.S. Consulate in Istanbul.STRENGTH: Unknown.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Turkey, primarily in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, and Adana. Raises funds in Western Europe.AFFILIATIONS: Unknown.COMMENTS: A Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000.UNITED STATESNAME: Jamaat ul-FuqraDATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: Early 1980s.GOALS: Purify Islam through violence.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Assassinations and fire-bombings across the United States in the 1980s. Members in the United States have been convicted of criminal violations, including murder and fraud.STRENGTH: Unknown.OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: North America, Pakistan.AFFILIATIONS: None.COMMENTS: Members have purchased isolated rural compounds in North America to live communally, practice their faith, and insulate themselves from Western culture. UZBEKISTANNAME: Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)DATE STARTED/FIRST ACTIVE: Unknown..GOALS: Oppose Uzbekistani President Islom Karimov's secular regime and establish an Islamic state in Uzbekistan.MAIN ANTI-U.S. ACTIVITIES TO DATE: Took hostages on several occasions in 1999 and 2000, including four U.S. citizens. The group's propaganda includes anti-Western and anti-Israeli rhetoric.STRENGTH: Militants probably number in the thousands. OPERATIONAL LOCATIONS: Militants based in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Area of operation includes Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Afghanistan. AFFILIATIONS: Other Islamic extremist groups in Central and South Asia. COMMENTS: A U.S. Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) listed as "active" during 2000.</blockquote>

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