Left-Extremist Endeavours
Left-Extremist Endeavours
Left-Extremist Endeavours
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of violence as a legitimate means for overthrowing the Iranian<br />
Government, and by the execution of terrorist attacks in Iran on<br />
State representatives. Thus, in 1999, MEK units, inter alia, murdered<br />
a high-ranking officer and committed grenade attacks on<br />
the headquarters of the Iranian secret service and the PASDARAN<br />
Revolutionary Guards.<br />
5. Sikhs<br />
"International Sikh Youth Federation" (ISYF)<br />
- Basic data for Germany -<br />
Founded: 1984 (in India)<br />
Headquarters: Frankfurt/Main<br />
Leadership: split in three factions, each of which has its<br />
own national (federal) executive committee<br />
Members: about 600 (1998: approx. 600)<br />
"Babbar Khalsa International" (BK)<br />
- Basic data for Germany -<br />
Founded: 1978 (in India)<br />
Headquarters: Merzenich (Düren district)<br />
Leadership: a national (federal) executive committee<br />
Members: about 200 (1998: approx. 200)<br />
"Kamagata Maru Dal International" (KMDI)<br />
- Basic data for Germany -<br />
Founded: 1997 (in the U.S.)<br />
Leadership: a national (federal) executive committee<br />
Members: about 50<br />
Within the religious community of the Sikhs, violent organizations<br />
continue their efforts to establish an independent Sikh State<br />
named "Khalistan" on the territory of the Punjab province of India.<br />
By committing bomb attacks and other terrorist acts, mainly<br />
against members of government agencies in the Punjab, they try<br />
to achieve destabilization of political conditions and exploit this for<br />
their own purposes.<br />
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