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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, January 13, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday. January 13, 1986 major terrorist incidents in 1985 june 19 March 2tenorists Tomb the West German embassy and British ambassador s residence in Attens. March a in Beirut a car bomb detonates outside an apartment building. Hilling 80 people. June 14two Arab gunmen Hijack a Twa jetliner on a Wight from Athens to Rome kill a hostage. Inen demand the release of 700 lebanese Sheila moslem prisoners rpm Israel in Exchange Toi three dozen american hostages. In Beirut a car bomb into in into a lebanese army Post Hills 23. June 19a suitcase bomb explodes at Frankfurt Airport filing three people and injuring 42. A ear bomb destroys a Candy shop in Tripoli Lebanon killing at least 60 and wounding 100. Gunmen open fire on i cads a outdoor san Salvador cafes filing 13, including our Oil duty . Marines and two other americans june 23plastic explosives Hill two baggage handlers at Tokyo s Airport. Sabotage is suspected in the crash of an air India Jet off the coast of of cetane lha same Day in which 3s9 Are killed. Aug. A sup Ted red army terrorists kill an american Soldier and bomb tha . Rhein main air base near Frankfurt. Sept. 16thirty-nine people Are injured in a grenade attack at a Cate in Rome. H oct. 7gunmen seize the italian cruise ship Achilla Lauro and one american is killed. Nov. 6rebels seize the Federal court building in downtown Bogota and army troops recapture the Palace of Justice in an assault alter a 23-hour legs. The Justice ministry says 95 people including 11 supreme court justices Are killed. Nov. 23an egy Plair plane is hijacked on a dig irom Athens to Cairo and diverted to Malta. Egyptian commandos storm the plane the next Day 60 people Are filled. Dec. 27terrorists Hurt grenades and Spray sub machine gun fire into crowds of Holiday travellers in dual attacks on israeli Amna s Al at Rome and Vienna a parts. Author ivies report at least 16 people filled and 110 wounded. Inc ago Titorov to Tok Sam Noeo Tribune Ravn repins stateside View of . As weak will build terrorist Confidence expert says Hartford Conn. A International terrorists lured by their perception of americans As weak will take advantage of compact weaponry and penetrable Borders to carry violence into the United so alas a Security consultant says. They re not afraid of us anymore said Robert Phil lips director of the program for War and Elia at the Ifni verily of  and a compliant on terrorism to governments including Ireland and the United states the United states was driven out of Iran then we weft booked Oil of Lebanon when the cab Nasiy was bombed. As Long As they have the perception that inc u.5, is a paper Tiger it will embolden them to Export terrorism Here he said. Terrorism will increase simply because of the techno logical Means available he said in an interview last week. . Borders Are easily crossed Modem weapons a Matler deadlier and easier to conceal and Airport Security is relatively lax said Phillips who has also taught anti irm Iii Tad to to army officers. In 1985, 23 potential terrorist incidents were unravelled by . Agents according to the Fri. At his press conference tuesday night. President Rea Gan indicated that u.5. Intelligence had alerted authorities to planned terrorist attacks in the United states and abroad tic gave no details. Phillips Aho said another problem n that the airline Industry worldwide does t like  the re Selling happiness and a world of Good times he Sid they Don t want people to feel insecure and in Ideal sense the terrorists have won a Small Victory Thomas Tripp spokesman for the Washington . Based air transport association representing major . Airlines expressed Confidence in the Security of the nation s airports. The truth of the matter is unless you re willing to turn airports into armed of Artresia then a determined suicidal terrorist at least has a Chance Tripp said in  
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