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<text>
<title>
Switzerland: Global Terrorism
</title>
<article>
<hdr>
Patterns Of Global Terrorism: 1991
State-Sponsored Terrorism Overview: Syria
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Syria continued in 1991 to provide support and safehaven to
a number of groups that engage in international terrorism.
However, it is not known to have sponsored any international
terrorist attacks outside Lebanon since 1987. Several radical
groups, including the notorious Popular Front for the Liberation
of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), maintain training camps
or headquarters inside Syrian territory. In addition, areas of
Lebanon's Bekaa Valley controlled by Syria provide sanctuary
for a wide variety of groups engaged in terrorism, including
factions of Hizballah, the PIJ, the ANO, the PKK, the JRA, and
Dev Sol.
</p>
<p> During Desert Shield/Desert Storm, the Syrian Government
seemed to have restrained groups over which it has influence.
Nevertheless, there were a number of terrorist incidents in
1991 attributed to groups based in Syria and in Syrian-
controlled areas of Lebanon, particularly against Israel.
Damascus tolerated the presence of active PKK and Dev Sol
training camps in the Bekaa Valley and permitted the PKK to
maintain its headquarters in Damascus. Dev Sol killed three
Westerners, including two Americans, in terrorist attacks in
1991. The PKK was responsible for dozens of terrorist incidents
in Turkey, including for the first time the kidnapping of
Americans and other Westerners.
</p>
<p> Various press sources reported that noted terrorist Ilich
Ramirez (Carlos "the Jackal") lived in Damascus during most of
1991. There are unconfirmed reports that he was expelled from
Syria in November, but he may have returned in December.
</p>
<p> Syria facilitated the release of nine long-held Western
hostages who were held in Lebanon.
</p>
<p>Source: United States Department of State, April 1992.
</p>
</body>
</article>
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