Syrian support for international terrorism: 1983-86

US Department of State Bulletin, Feb, 1987

August 21: Greece. A high-levelPLO official, Ma'mum Muraysh, was shot and killed by two unidentified men on a motorcycle. The victim's son and his driver were wounded. The Movement for Rebuilding Fatah claimed responsibility.

April 10: Portugal. The PLOobserver to an international conference of socialists, Isam al-Sartawi, was shot to death in a hotel lobby. Sartawi's secretary was slightly wounded in the attack. The Abu Nidal group claimed responsibility.

January 1: Israel. A grenade attackon a civilian bus in Tel Aviv injured 12. Both Saiqa and Abu Nidal claimed responsibility.

1 Countries currently on the list are Syria,Libya, Iran, South Yemen, and Cuba.

2 The official name of the Abu Nidalorganization is "Fatah Revolutionary Council.' It is headed by Sabri al-Banna, a Palestinian who uses the nom de guerre Abu Nidal. The group's original name was the Black June Organization when it was formed in 1976. Ironically, this group first concentrated on Syrian targets, including an attack on Syrian Foreign Minister Khaddam (now Vice President) in 1977.