Left-Extremist Endeavours

Aside from moderate Sikh groups, the main organizations active
in Germany are the "Babbar Khalsa International" (BK), the "International
Sikh Youth Federation" (ISYF) and the "Kamagata
Maru Dal International" (KMDI). The KMDI was founded in the
U.S. in 1997 and on an increasing scale is also active in
Germany. At "martyr commemoration events" and other meetings
at the Sikhs’ religious centres, all organizations collect donations
which are also used to support activities by violent organizations
such as the "Khalistan Commando Force" (KCF) in India. In
public, the groups often act jointly and publicize their aims at
information stalls and rallies. Thus on 16 July, to celebrate the
Indian Independence Day (15 July), 120 Sikhs demonstrated in
front of the Indian Embassy in Bonn; another meeting held in
Frankfurt/Main was attended by 80 persons. The prominent event
for Sikhs living in Germany was the visit of the former leader of
the religious community at the Sikh Temple in Frankfurt/Main on
11 July. This event was attended by nearly 8000 persons,
including numerous functionaries of extremist groups. The
participants chanted slogans against the acting Minister President
of the Punjab, whose death they demanded.
6. Tamils
"Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam" (LTTE)
- Basic data for Germany -
Founded: 1972 (in Sri Lanka)
Headquarters: Mönchengladbach
Leadership: leadership cadre of the German Section
Members: about 750 (1998: approx. 700)
Publications: inter alia, "Kalathil" ("On the Battlefield"),
biweekly
Fighting between the LTTE Tamil separatists and the Sinhalese
government troops in the north and east of Sri Lanka also continued
in 1999. Apart from their military actions, the LTTE tried to
destabilize the situation in Sri Lanka with discriminate attacks.
The targets of suicide bombers were, in particular, politicians, security
forces and alleged collaborators. Thus on 29 July, a functionary
of a moderate Tamil party was the victim of a suicide attack
committed by the LTTE. Also, an explosive attack, carried
out on 18 December 1999 on the Sri Lankan President, who was
injured as a result, is attributed by the Sri Lankan Government to
the LTTE.
LTTE continue fund raising In order to finance their armed actions in Sri Lanka, the LTTE
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