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World's Terrorist Groups - Intel Update (WTG-IU)
Vol. 03, No. 18 - 06 May 2002
Algeria
- On 2 May 2002, rebels killed two men and a woman as they returned from a field near Chlef. A young woman was also kidnapped.
[Source: AFP, Algiers, 13:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, rebels attacked a group of people at Ksar Chellala. Twenty people were killed and five injured.
[Source: Algerian Radio, Algiers, 06:00 GMT, 2 May 2002; AFP, Algiers, 13:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, rebels killed 11 people in Sidi Khaled on the outskirts of Tiaret.
[Source: Algerian Radio, Algiers, 06:00 GMT, 2 May 2002; AFP, Algiers, 13:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
Burundi
- On 1 May 2002, rebels ambushed a vehicle on the Bujumbura-Bugarama Road near Mageyo. Three people were killed and two injured.
[Source: Azania, 1 May 2002]
Colombia
- On 27 Apr. 2002, 30 kg. of Indugel dynamite was detonated in a tunnel on the Medellin-Bogota Highway. The explosives were being transported in a small truck. Two people were killed and four were injured.
[Source: Caracol Colombia, 27 Apr. 2002]
Colombia – Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
- On 1 May 2002, a bicycle bomb detonated in Calamar in Guaviare Province. Two people were killed and three injured. The suspected bomber was believed to have been killed in the blast. The three injured were soldiers. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are suspected.
[Source: AFP, Bogota, 13:20 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- On 3/4 May 2002, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members reportedly detonated a gas-cylinder device in a church in Bojaya in Choco Province. At least 60 people were killed and about 100 injured.
[Source: IntelCenter, 5 May 2002]
Egypt - al-Qaeda [The Base]
- On 28 Apr. 2002, the Supreme State Security Court sentenced Muhammad Sayyid Sulayman, convicted of being an al-Qaeda member, to 10 years behind bars with hard labor.
[Source: MENA, 28 Apr. 2002]
Germany
- On 30 Apr. 2002, a letter bomb detonated in the hands of a 46-year-old man in Dingolfing. The man was the recipient of the letter. He was slightly injured in the blast.
[Source: AFP, Landshut, Germany, 07:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
India
- On 28 Apr. 2002, soldiers exchanged fire at the Line of Control in Mendhar area, Punch District. Six foreign mercenaries were killed.
[Source: Doordarshan television, 28 Apr. 2002]
India - People’s War Group (PWG)
- On 28 Apr. 2002, forty-six members of the People’s War Group surrendered before Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, the Director General of Police, and the Chief Secretary in Hyderabad.
[Source: Doordarshan Television, 28 Apr. 2002]
India (Kashmir)
- On 26 Apr. 2002, militants ambushed a vehicle carrying eight policemen of the special operation group of Jammu and Kashmir at Darhali Bridge area, Rajauri District. No one was injured.
[Source: PTI, 27 Apr. 2002]
- At 03:50 GMT on 29 Apr. 2002, militants attacked a Jammu-bound Indian army convoy in Pulwama District. Militants hurled grenades and fired on the army convoy at Chechikote between Awantipora and Sangam on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway. An unidentified woman was killed, and eight people, including four soldiers, were injured.
[Source: PTI, 29 Apr. 2002]
- On 29 Apr. 2002, militants threw a grenade in the main market area of Surankote. Four people, including two militants, were killed and 26 injured.
[Source: PTI, 29 Apr. 2002]
- On 1 May 2002, Border Security Forces (BSF) killed two militants at Sombura village in Pulwama District. Two AK assault rifles, seven magazines, 104 rounds, and a pistol were recovered.
[Source: PTI, 1 May 2002]
- At 10:40 GMT on 1 May 2002, suspected militants threw a grenade at Zirpora market in Bijbehara. One person was killed and four injured.
[Source: PTI, 1 May 2002]
Israel
- On 27 Apr. 2002, an armed man was caught near the settlement of Argaman in the Jordan Valley by an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) unit. The man was discovered sneaking into Israel through a security fence.
[Source: Voice of Israel, 28 Apr. 2002]
- On 29 Apr. 2002, an armed Palestinian man emerged from Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity and started shooting indiscriminately. Israeli Defense Force (IDF) snipers fired and killed him.
[Source: Voice of Israel, 29 Apr. 2002]
- On 29 Apr. 2002, two Israelis were arrested in Jerusalem on suspicion they tried to attack Arabs.
[Source: Voice of Israel, 30 Apr. 2002]
- On 30 Apr. 2002, Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers arrested around 30 senior Palestinian militant leaders and detained 250 others in the village of Silat al-Harithiyah, west of Jenin, and the Aliyah hospital in Hebron.
[Source: Voice of Israel, 30 Apr. 2002]
- On 30 Apr. 2002, Border Police spotted two armed men approaching the settlement of Kfar Darom. The policemen shot and killed the two men.
[Source: Voice of Israel, 30 Apr. 2002]
- On 30 Apr. 2002, Border Police detained two al-Tayyibah youths suspected of planting an explosive charge under a bridge on 20 Apr.
[Source: Voice of Israel, 30 Apr. 2002]
- On 1 May 2002, an explosive device detonated in the garden of the British Council in Gaza city. No one was injured, and minor damage was reported.
[Source: Palestinian Satellite Channel TV, 2 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, five Palestinians fired from inside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem at Israeli Defense Force (IDF) positions. Four of the men were injured when IDF forces returned fire.
[Source: Voice of Israel, 2 May 2002]
Israel – Islamic Jihad
- On 2 May 2002, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) arrested Islamic Jihad local chief Mohammed Breiwich, 50, at his home in Hebron.
[Source: AFP, Hebron, West Bank, 15:00 PDT, 2 May 2002]
Israel – Hamas [Islamic Resistance Movement]
- On 2 May 2002, Israeli security forces captured a Hamas member during an incursion into Arura in the West Bank.
[Source: AFP, Ramallah, West Bank, 07:10 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, Hamas senior leader Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi said on BBC radio, Hamas will carry out more attacks against Israeli targets “in the coming weeks or days.”
[Source: AFP, Ramallah, West Bank, 07:10 PDT, 2 May 2002]
Nepal
- On 27 Apr. 2002, security forces on patrol in Khotang District encountered and killed 18 rebels.
[Source: Kyodo, 27 Apr. 2002]
- On 1 May 2002, security forces encountered rebels in the Rolpakha jungle. Six rebels were killed, including the vice-chief of the Maoist-formed “people’s village government” of Sirubari VDC.
[Source: Kathmandu Post, 2 May 2002]
- On 1 May 2002, security forces killed eight Maoist rebels in Rukum District.
[Source: AFP, Kathmandu, 11:03 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, security forces killed around 25 Maoist rebels in Boktang in Doti District, according to Minister of State for Home Devendra Raj Kandel.
[Source: AFP, Kathmandu, 21:40 PDT, 2 May 2002; AFP, Kathmandu, 22:00 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, security forces killed around 40 Maoist rebels in the Lisne area of Rolpa District, according to Minister of State for Home Devendra Raj Kandel. Some local reports had the number of killed as high as 61. The rebels reportedly had a training camp there. One soldier was reportedly killed and three others were injured. The Maoists reportedly attacked the soldiers during a sweep of the area.
[Source: AFP, Kathmandu, 21:40 PDT, 2 May 2002; AFP, Kathmandu, 22:00 PDT, 2 May 2002]
Pakistan
- At about 19:00 local time on 1 May 2002, one explosive device detonated at al-Khair Juice Center in the Nursery area of Karachi. The device was apparently in a shopping bag that was left on the counter. The device detonated about three minutes after the device was placed. One person was killed and 3-4 people were injured.
[Source: Radio Pakistan, 1 May 2002; The News, Karachi, by Azfar-ul-Asfaque, 2 May 2002; Dawn, Karachi, by S. Raza Hassan, 2 May 2002; AFP, Karachi, 02:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- At about 19:30 local time on 2 May 2002, an explosive device detonated at the Shaheen Masala Store in the Empress Market in Karachi. Sixteen people were injured.
[Source: Radio Pakistan, 1 May 2002; The News, Karachi, by Azfar-ul-Asfaque, 2 May 2002; Dawn, Karachi, by S. Raza Hassan, 2 May 2002; AFP, Karachi, 02:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
Pakistan - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
- On 27 Apr. 2002, Dr. Nishat Mallick and former senator Mustafa Kamal Rizvi, two leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), were found dead on the roadside near the defense library in the defense police precinct in Karachi. Mustafa Kamal’s car, a black Toyota Corolla, and his driver Rashid were missing.
[Source: The News Web Site, 27 Apr. 2002]
Philippines
- At 06:00 local time on 28 Apr. 2002, an explosive device was found in the public market. Butcher Dalid Nabales found the explosive in the meat section. The device was safely detonated by members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
[Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, 28 Apr. 2002]
- Late on 1 May 2002, a group of young men threw a grenade into a crowd during a church concert after not being allowed to climb up on the stage with the band. Seven people were killed and 127 injured.
[Source: AFP, Cotabato, Philippines, 06:40 PDT, 2 May 2002; Dawn, Manila, 1 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, an improvised explosive device was found in the bus terminal of Cotabato City. It was rendered safe by police.
[Source: AFP, Cotabato, Philippines, 06:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
- On 2 May 2002, an explosive device was found in the clothing section of the Gaisano mall in General Santos City. The device utilized C-4 and a timing device.
[Source: AFP, Cotabato, Philippines, 06:40 PDT, 2 May 2002]
Philippines - Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
- On 30 Apr. 2002, fifteen Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members exchanged fire with elements of the Philippine National Police (PNP) near Bgy. Four members of the ASG were killed.
[Source: The Philippine Star, 30 Apr. 2002]
Russia
- At 07:05 GMT on 28 Apr. 2002, an explosive device planted in a flowerbed was detonated in the central market in Vladikavkaz. Seven people were killed, and 36 were injured.
[Source: Interfax, 28 Apr. 2002; AFP, 28 Apr. 2002; The Scotsman, 29 Apr. 2002]
Russia (Chechnya)
- On 27 Apr. 2002, special units of federal troops in Alkhan-Kala surrounded a group of Chechen rebels hold up in a building. All of the rebels were killed, including Chechen field commander Shirvani Magomadov (a.k.a. Shiva) and his brother Adlan.
[Source: ITAR-TASS, 27 Apr. 2002]
- On 28 Apr. 2002, it was announced that Chechen commander Amir Khattab died of a poisoning on 19 March 2002. Reportedly, Khattab received the poisoned letter from a messenger he knew. The Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed responsibility for the assassination. Although Chechen rebel leaders originally denied Khattab’s death, they later admitted he died in Mar. 2002 and had kept the details of the event and his burial site secret. He appears to have been killed as part of an internal dispute over money, and the FSB is claiming to have engineered it. Khattab is said to have died within a few minutes of opening a letter addressed to him. Poisoning would prevent Khattab from being considered a shahid or martyr of the faith. This success will stimulate the hunt for other Chechen leaders.
[Source: Kavkaz-Tsentr, 28 Apr. 2002; AFP, Moscow, 29 Apr. 2002; Chechenpress, 28 Apr. 2002; Interfax, Rostov-on-Don, 26 April 2002; Interfax, Grozny, 27 Apr. 2002; Interfax, Moscow, 27 Apr. 2002; Itar-Tass, Grozny, 27 Apr. 2002; Itar-Tass, Moscow, 26 Apr. 2002; Itar-Tass, Moscow, 27 Apr. 2002; Kavkaz-Tsentr, 29 Apr. 2002; Russia TV, Moscow, 28 Apr. 2002]
Somalia
- On 29 Apr. 2002, gunmen in the city of Nairobi kidnapped Professor Muhammad Ali Aborkor, who works for the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Mogadishu.
[Source: IRIN, 29 Apr. 2002]
Spain - Basque Homeland and Freedom [Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA)]
- On 30 Apr. 2002, twelve members of Basque Homeland and Freedom’s (ETA) political wing Herri Batasuna were arrested. All of them, including the treasurer of Batasuna Jon Gorrotxategi, are accused perpetrating a funding plan through 170 trading companies. This plan netted ETA annual profits of 12 million euros.
[Source: RNE Radio 1, 30 Apr. 2002]
- At 16:55 local time [14:55 GMT] on 1 May 2002, a car bomb detonated in the lower level of the Europa Tower, 50m from the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. The explosion occurred as people were arriving for a soccer game. Seventeen people were slightly injured. ETA phoned in a warning prior to detonation.
[Source: RNE Radio 1, 1 May 2002; FlashNet, 1 May 2002; AFP, Madrid, 11:03 PDT, 2 May 2002; IntelCenter, 3 May 2002]
- Around 17:45 local time [15:45 GMT] on 1 May 2002, a car bomb detonated on Embajadores St. in Madrid. The device was planted in a Ford Escort. ETA is suspected.
[Source: IntelCenter, 3 May 2002]
Sri Lanka – Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
- Around 17:45 local time on 1 May 2002, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) boat carrying heavy caliber artillery ammunition blew up during an attempt by the Sri Lankan navy to stop and search it off the coast of Vakarai. Fifteen boxes of 120 mm mortars, two boxes of 82 mm mortars and six rocket propelled grenades were found floating amongst the debris.
[Source: Dawn, Colombo, 1 May 2002; AFP, Colombo, 05:00 PDT, 2 May 2002; Gulf News, Colombo, by Sinha Ratnatunga, 2 May 2002]
Turkey
- On 1 May 2002, landmines and bombs in southeastern Sirnak, Mardin, and Van provinces were detonated. Two people were killed, and seven were injured.
[Source: Anatolia, 1 May 2002]