Revolutionary People's Struggle - Revision history

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Lazarus: New page: An extreme leftist group that developed out of the opposition to the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974. Formed in 1971, the ELA is a self-described revolutiona...

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New page: An extreme leftist group that developed out of the opposition to the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974. Formed in 1971, the ELA is a self-described revolutiona...

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An extreme leftist group that developed out of the opposition to the military junta that ruled Greece from [[1967]] to [[1974]]. Formed in [[1971]], the ELA is a self-described revolutionary, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist group, which has declared its opposition to "imperialist domination, exploitation, and oppression." The ELA is strongly anti-United States and seeks the removal of US military forces from Greece.

==Activities==
Since [[1974]], the group has carried out bombings against Greek Government and economic targets as well as US military and business facilities. In [[1986]], the group stepped up attacks on Greek Government and commercial interests. In November [[1990]], a raid on a safehouse revealed a weapons cache and direct contacts with other Greek terrorist groups, including 1 May and Revolutionary Solidarity. During [[1991]], ELA and 1 May claimed joint responsibility for more than 20 bombings. Greek police believe they have established a link between the ELA and the [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]].

[[Category:Terrorist Groups]]

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 In February [[2004]] the trial of five suspected members of Revolutionary People's Struggle opened, with one defendant admitting having been a member of ELA and the rest denying all charges. Four were found guilty of relatively minor charges but were still sentenced to 25 years each, and one was acquitted.
-On [[January 8]], [[2008]] an [[Athens]] court granted parole to [[Costas Agapiou]], the last jailed member of [[Revolutionary People's Struggle|ELA]], three years into his 25-year prison term.
+On [[January 8]], [[2008]] an [[Athens]] court granted parole to [[Costas Agapiou]], the last jailed member of ELA, three years into his 25-year prison term.
 [[Category:Terrorist Groups]]

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−	An extreme leftist group that developed out of the opposition to the military junta that ruled Greece from [[1967]] to [[1974]]. Formed in [[1971]], the ELA is a self-described revolutionary, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist group, which has declared its opposition to "imperialist domination, exploitation, and oppression." The ELA is strongly anti-United States and seeks the removal of US military forces from Greece.	+	The '''Revolutionary People's Struggle''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]] Επαναστατικός Λαϊκός Αγώνας, commonly abbreviated ELA) was an extreme leftist group that developed out of the opposition to the military [[junta]] that ruled Greece from [[1967]] to [[1974]]. Formed in [[1971]], the ELA is a self-described revolutionary, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist group, which has declared its opposition to "imperialist domination, exploitation, and oppression." The ELA is strongly anti-United States and seeks the removal of US military forces from Greece.

	==Activities==		==Activities==

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 In February [[2004]] the trial of five suspected members of Revolutionary People's Struggle opened, with one defendant admitting having been a member of ELA and the rest denying all charges. Four were found guilty of relatively minor charges but were still sentenced to 25 years each, and one was acquitted.
-On [[January 8]], [[2008]] an [[Athens]] court granted parole to [[Costas Agapiou]], the last jailed member of ELA, three years into his 25-year prison term.
+On [[January 8]], [[2008]] an [[Athens]] court granted parole to [[Costas Agapiou]], the last jailed member of [[Revolutionary People's Struggle|ELA]], three years into his 25-year prison term.
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 ==Activities==
 Since [[1974]], the group has carried out bombings against Greek Government and economic targets as well as US military and business facilities. In [[1986]], the group stepped up attacks on Greek Government and commercial interests. In November [[1990]], a raid on a safehouse revealed a weapons cache and direct contacts with other Greek terrorist groups, including 1 May and Revolutionary Solidarity. During [[1991]], ELA and 1 May claimed joint responsibility for more than 20 bombings. Greek police believe they have established a link between the ELA and the [[Revolutionary Organization 17 November]].
 [[Category:Terrorist Groups]]