Terrorism in Syria

Terrorism in Syria

Terrorism in Syria comes primarily from Kurdish separatists, Lebanese nationalists as well as Sunni Islamists. The United States government accuses the government of Syria of sponsoring terrorism, specifically through its past and current support for such organizations as Hezbollah, HAMAS, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Abu Musa Organization, and the Popular Struggle Front. [http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/rm/2003/25778.htm Syria and Terrorism] United States Department of State]

Cooperation with Iraq

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in Syria on 21 January 2007 and discussed terrorism in the Middle East and the situation in Iraq. They issued a a joint statement condemning "all forms of terrorism plaguing the Iraqi people and their institutions, infrastructure and security service." Assad and Talabani expressed "readiness to work together and do everything possible to eradicate terrorism." [http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=128555&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17 Assad pledges to work with Iraq in anti-terrorism fight] Gulf Times]

tate terrorism

Several groups and individuals have claimed that Syria engages in state sponsored terrorism.

The leaders of many of these groups live in Damascus, including Ramadan Shalah, the Secretary-General of Islamic Jihad; his deputy Ziad Nehaleh; Imad al-Alami, a senior Hamas operative; other leading Palestinians such as Ahmed Jibril, George Habash and Nayef Hawatmeh live in Syria. Syria also facilitated the presence of these groups in Lebanon, particularly in the Beka'a Valley, where Hezbollah engages in narcotics production and large-scale currency forgery.

The Syrian government itself has been accused of engaging in state sponsored terrorism by President George W. Bush and by the U.S. State Department from 1979 to today. [ [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/syria/terrorism.html Syria's Links to Terrorism] Compiled for the Online NewsHour by David Butterworth for PBS Posted: March 9, 2005.] The European Community met on November 10, 1986 to discuss the Hindawi Affair, an attempt to bomb an El Al flight out of London, and the subsequent arrest and trial in the UK of Nizar Hindawi, who allegedly received Syrian government support after the bombing, and possibly beforehand. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/24/newsid_2478000/2478505.stm 1986: On this day 24 October 1986:UK cuts links with Syria over bomb plot] by BBC Stories From 24 October] The European response was to impose sanctions against Syria and state that these measures were intended "to send Syria the clearest possible message that what has happened is absolutely unacceptable." [ [http://www.ict.org.il/documents/documentdet.cfm?docid=17 The Hindawi Case: Syrian Connexions. Background Brief] by ICT Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London November 1, 1986]

However, Syria has assisted the United States and other governments in their opposition to al-Qaeda (Country Reports on Terrorism, Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, April 27, 2005).

Numerous assassinations of opponents of Syria and the Syrian government have been alleged to involve the Syrian government. No substantial evidence has been produced to prove these allegations.

*(December 2005) Gebran Tueni, an anti-Syrian journalist and lawmaker was assassinated. [ [http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=20801&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Director-General condemns assassination of Lebanese newspaper editor Gebran Tueni: UNESCO-CI ] ]
*(September 2005) May Chidiac an anti-Syrian journalist and political commentator was severely injured in an assassination attempt against her life. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2006/s1703858.htm Foreign Correspondent - 08/08/2006: Beirut - May Chidiac ] ]
*(June 2005) Samir Kassir, an anti-Syrian journalist was assassinated. [ [http://www.countercurrents.org/fisk030605.htm Who Killed Samir Kassir? By Robert Fisk ] ]
*(June 2005) George Hawi an anti-Syrian politician was assassinated.
*(February 2005) Rafik Hariri was killed by a car bomb which killed ten others. Hariri was a known opponent of the pro-Syrian policies of Émile Lahoud. The opposition parties in Lebanon accuse Syria of orchestrating the assassination. [ [http://www.cedarland.org/terror.html Syria and International Terrorism] blog site called [http://www.cedarland.org/about.html cedarland] . Seems to have a lot about Lebanon [http://www.cedarland.org/site.html on the site] ]
*(October 2004) Failed assassination attempt against anti-Syrian politician Marwan Hmade. He had demanded Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon.
*(May 2002) Assassination of anti-Syrian-occupation activist Ramzi Irani whose body was found in the boot of his car, nearly two weeks after his kidnapping.
*(October 1990) Assassination of Lebanese leader, Dany Chamoun and his wife and two children immediately following Syrian occupation.
*(August 1987) Assassination of Dr. Mohammad Choucair, an advisor to Lebanese President Amine Gemayel was killed inside his home in the Syrian-controlled part of West Beirut on August 2, 1987.
*(October 1986) Assassination of Sheikh Soubhi Saleh, the head of the Islamic Sunni Higher Council.
*(September 1982) Assassination of Lebanese President-elect Bashir Gemayel (1947-1982) who was killed along with many others in the bombing of his party's Beirut headquarters.
*(July 1980) Assassination of Riad Taha, a prominent journalist. (Also read recent article "Journalists and politicians pay tribute to legacy of Riad Taha" dated July 23 2005). [ [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=17019 The Daily Star - Politics - Journalists and politicians pay tribute to legacy of Riad Taha ] ]
*(February 1980) Assassination of Selim Lowzi, a prominent journalist who opposed the Syrian regime.
*(March 1977) Assassination of Kamal Jumblatt, a Lebanese Druze leader near a Syrian checkpoint after he publicly criticized the Syrian invasion of Lebanon.

References

External links

* [http://www.danielpipes.org/article/1064 "Terrorism: The Syrian Connection"] , by Daniel Pipes
* [http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/45392.htm U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism List (5B)]
* [http://www.lgic.org/en/help_syria_terrorism.php Syrian terrorist incidents]


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