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This Month in History: Armenian Terrorism in December

 

December 6, 1978 Geneva

A bomb explodes in front of the Turkish Consulate General. Extensive damage. The “New Armenian Resistance Group” terrorist organization claims responsibility.

December 17, 1978 Geneva

A bomb explodes at the THY Bureau. Armenian terrorist organization ASALA claims
responsibility.

December 9, 1979 Rome, Italy

Two bombs explode in downtown Rome, damaging the offices of PAN AM, British Airways and the Philippine Airways. Nine people are injured in the terrorist attack. A “New Armenian
Resistance Movement” Armenian terrorist organization claims responsibility.

December 17, 1979 London, United Kingdom

Extensive damage is caused when a bomb explodes in front of the THY offices. A “Front for the Liberation of Armenia” Armenian terrorist organization claims responsibility.

December 22, 1979 Paris, France

Yžlmaz Çolpan, the Tourism Attache at the Turkish Embassy is assassinated while walking on the Champs Elysées. Several Armenian terrorist groups, including ASALA, JCAG and the “Commandos of Armenian Militants Against Genocide” claim responsibility.

December 22, 1979 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Heavy damage results from a bomb explosion in front of the THY offices. The Armenian terrorist organization ASALA claims credit.

December 23, 1979 Rome, Italy

A bomb explodes in front of a World Council of Churches Refugee Center, being used as a transit point for Armenian refugees from Lebanon. The Armenian terrorist organization ASALA claims credit for the attack and warns the Italian authorities to halt “the Armenian diaspora.”

December 23, 1979 Rome, Italy

Three bomb explosions occur in front of the offices of Air France and TWA, injuring a dozen passers-by. The Armenian terrorist organization ASALA claims responsibility, stating that the bomb was placed “in reprisal against the repressive measures of French authorities against
Armenians in France” (i.e., questioning suspects, carry out
investigations, etc.)

December 5, 1980 Marseilles, France

A police expert defuses a time bomb left at the Swiss Consulate in Marseilles. The Armenian terrorist organization “October 3” claims responsibility.

* December 15, 1980 London, United Kingdom

Two bombs placed in front of the French Tourism Office in London are defused by a Scotland Yard bomb squad. The Armenian terrorist organization “October 3” claims the bombs are a warning to the French for assistance
they have rendered the Swiss in fighting Armenian terrorism.

December 17, 1980 Sydney

Two terrorists assassinate Sarik Ariyak, the Turkish Consul General, and his bodyguard, Engin Sever. The Armenian terrorist organizationJCAG claims responsibility.

* December 25, 1980 Zurich

A bomb explosion destroys a radar monitor at Kloten Airport, and a second explosive planted on the main runway of the airport is defused. The Armenian terrorist organization “October 3” claims credit for these attempted
mass-murders.

* December 29, 1980 Madrid, Spain

A Spanish reporter is seriously injured in a telephone booth while calling in a story to his paper about the bomb attack on the Swissair offices. The Armenian terrorist organization “October 3” claims responsibility.

* December 30, 1980 Beirut, Lebanon

Bomb attack on the Credit-Suisse offices. The Armenian terrorist organization ASALA and Armenian “October 3” fight over who gets the credit.

* December 8, 1982 Athens, Greece

Two Armenians on a motorbike throw a bomb at the offices of the Saudi Arabian Airlines. The bomb hits a power pylon, explodes and kills one of the terrorists. His accomplice, an Armenian from Iran named Vahe Kontaverdian is arrested. It is
later revealed that Armenian terrorist organization ASALA ordered the attack because Saudi Arabia maintains friendly relations with Turkey.

* December 1984 Brussels, Belgium

Authorities are able to thwart a bombing attempt at the residence of Selçuk Incesu, Turkish Consul General.

* December 29, 1984 Beirut, Lebanon

Two French buildings in East Beirut are bombed. The Armenian terrorist organization ASALA claims credit.

* December 29, 1984 Paris, France

Following an ASALA threat to blow up an Air France plane, police increase security at the Charles de Gaulle Airport.

* December 1985 Paris, France

Forty-one shoppers in two of Paris’ leading department stores (Gallerie Lafayette and Printemps) are injured (twelve seriously) when nearly simultaneous bomb explosions rip
through the stores. In the ensuing panic, some 10,000 Christmas shoppers flee into the street. The Armenian Reporter, published in New York, reports in its December 12th issue that French law enforcement authorities are concentrating on ASALA as the most likely perpetrator. The Armenian terrorist organization ASALA later takes credit for the two bombings. 

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