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Japanese Terrorist Squads Active Throughout Western World

June 1, 1972
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An expert on international terrorist activities said there today that Japanese suicide terrorist squads are active throughout the western world. His comment came in response to the murderous attack at Lydda Airport by three Japanese gunmen last night. The expert, whose name was withheld, said such suicide killers work with Latin American urban guerrillas, African terrorist groups, Trotskyist groups In Western Europe and with militant organizations in other countries.

Information received here today from Dublin said a conference of terrorist groups took place there last weekend. Among those present at the Dublin meeting were Palestinian terrorists, sponsored by Algeria and Libya and carrying diplomatic passports. Three Japanese appeared at a meeting here yesterday of an “African Liberation Group.”

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