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Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : CIA-RDP96-00788R000100330001-5 SPECIAL EDITION -- TERRORISM -- 26 JUNE 1984 May 1984 No.899-20 WORLD: 0T2 1 Page 8 The policies of nations external to the justification for terrorist attacks. During the fegion also help shape the character of hostage-barricade incident in the principal terrorism in Central America, Cuba and the commercial city of San Pedro Sula in Hon- Soviet Union continue to provide financial duras in September 1982, for example, and logistic support and training to leftist among other demands, the terrorists called forces in the area that conduct terrorist for the expulsion of US and other foreign activity. US policy and increased US pres- military advisers from Honduras. ence in Central America are often cited as Figure 6 Geographic Distribution of International Terrorist Incidents, 1973-82 Total Incidents: 6,473 USSR/Eastern Europe 82 (13%). Alrica 292 (3.6%) — Asia 330 (5.1%) ----——~ Other 178 (2.7%) North America 606 (9.4%)-—— ‘Western Europe 2,379 (36.8%) Latin America 1,271 (19.6%) ——| Middle East 1,395 (21.6%) Asia Pacific Other ‘Total North Latin Western SR/ AI America America. Europe. ~——Eastern Europe Barricade- hostage Armed attack Hijacking + Includes attempts. Approved For Release 2000/08/07 : cia-RBP96-00788R000100330001-5