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Armenian terrorist organizations



ACLA - Armenian Confidential Liberation Army.
ACLA Is formed in 1975 in Beirut.The largest of nowadays existing Armenian terrorist organizations.The headquarters is located in Damascus. Only for the first 6 years of existence ACLA has organized assassinations of 19 turkish diplomats in the various countries.ACLA numbers 1000 active militants,training of whom was carried on the Palestinian bases in Syria on private base in the Greek part of an island of Cyprus.

ASALA - the Armenian Confidential Army of liberation of Armenia
Created in 1975. The headquarters is located in Beirut. Training bases are disposed in a valley Bekaa(Syria). The purpose of organization is to struggle for « Great Armenia ». It carries out terrorist activity against the citizens of Turkey and Azerbaijan, and also their strategic allies. The leaders and active members: Vazgen Sislian, Seda Bavranian, Gilbert Levon Molnasian,Chartiros Djandonian.

Union of the Armenians.
Created in 1988 in Moscow, has close connections with ASALA, provides its members with the forged documents and money for their free movement on the territory of former USSR. Actively participates in questions of ensuring of deliveries of the weapon and mercenaries to Karabakh. Communication with ASALA is maintained through Sislian.

Avengers of the Armenian Genocide.
Created in 1973 by a Dashnaksutyun party. It has stated antiturkish direction of its activity. It is operating in various regions of the world under the different titles. In 1980-1982. turkish diplomats in Austria, Denmark and Portugal were murdered as a result of conducted terrors . The leaders and active members: Abgarian Tigran, Avetisian Arutyun, Avyan Stepan, Agolian Akop.

ALM - the Armenian Liberation Movement.
Created in 1991 in France, conducts itsoperations in close connection with ASALA. The headquarters is situated in Yerevan at the address: Alaverdian street, house 10. The chiefs and active members: Agababayan Ashoot, Serdj Zurabian Norayr Grachikovich, Malkhasian Artur Melkonovich.

ALF - Armenian Liberation Front.
Created in 1979, it is a part of ASALA. Prepares terrorists for their subsequent placement on territories of both Turkey and Azerbaijan. The chiefs and active members: Vasian Razmik, Zatian Edik Zatikovich, Shirvanian Andrey Ergishevich.

Union of the Young Armenians
Created in 1990 in France. Engaged in abduction of the diplomats and citizens of CIS with the purpose of forcing governments of the given states to assist in annexation of Nagorno Karabakh to Armenia.

Group of June 9.
Created in 1991 in Switzerland with the purpose of release of the terrorists of the Armenian nationality arrested in territory of the given state.

Group Orli
Created in 1981 by the Armenian youth in France with the purpose of release of the arrested members of ASALA. As a result of several successful acts of terrorism conducted in 1981-1982 years, it has achieved the fulfillment of concrete demands. Till 1987 group carried out more than 10 acts of terrorism at the air