Japanese Red Army

The Japanese Red Army (日本赤軍, Nihon Sekigun) (JRA) is a terrorist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1971 after breaking away from the Japanese Communist League - Red Army Faction. The group had about 40 members at its height and once was one of the most feared guerrilla movements. The JRA has close ties to the Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). By the early 1980s, the JRA was no longer active in Japan and was almost entirely dependent on the PFLP for financing, training and weaponry.

Related Topics:
Terrorist - Fusako Shigenobu - 1971 - Japanese Communist League - Red Army Faction - Guerrilla - Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine - 1980s - Japan - Financing - Training - Weapon

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The JRA's stated goals are to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to start a world revolution.

Related Topics:
Japanese government - Monarchy - Revolution

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The group is also known as the Anti-Imperialist International Brigade (AIIB), Nippon Sekigun, Nihon Sekigun, Holy War Brigade, and the Anti-War Democratic Front.

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