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Revolutionary Cells (German group)
1973–1993 German far-left militant organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Revolutionary Cells (German: Revolutionäre Zellen, abbreviated RZ) were a self-described "urban guerrilla" organisation that was active between 1973 and 1995.[1] The West German Interior Ministry described it as one of West Germany's most dangerous leftist terrorist groups in the early 1980s.[2] According to the office of the German Federal Prosecutor, the Revolutionary Cells claimed responsibility for 186 attacks,[3] of which 40 were committed in West Berlin.[citation needed]
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Dates of operation | 1973–1995 |
Active regions | West Germany West Berlin |
Ideology | Anti-imperialism Anti-Zionism Autonomism Marxism |
Allies | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine![]() ![]() |
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Battles and wars | Numerous bombings and one hijacking |
The Revolutionary Cells are known for the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight in cooperation with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations (PFLP-EO) and diverting it to Uganda's Entebbe Airport, where the participating members were granted temporary asylum until they were killed by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during Operation Entebbe, a hostage rescue mission carried out at Entebbe Airport.[4][5]