The Night Avengers was active for a short period during 1997-1998.  The group can be traced back to two principal events in Honduras.  In December 1998, the Night Avengers sent an open letter to the Channel 34 television station.  In the letter, the terrorists criticized human rights groups for protecting criminals in Honduras.  According to the Night Avengers, the meddling of human rights organizations prevented the police from efficiently controlling criminal elements in Honduras.  Also of note, the group claimed to have only five active and armed members.   <P> In 1997-1998, the Night Avengers issued death threats against 75 human rights activists.  During its existence, the group was only implicated in one specific incident.  The group murdered Ernesto Sandoval Bustillo, a coordinator for the Honduran Human Rights Defense Committee (CODEH).  It is suspected that Bustillo was targeted as reprisal for his investigation into the murder of an indigenous activist.  A second potential motive for Bustillo's murder was his involvement in an investigation of past human rights violations by Honduran security forces.  The second motive is based on the theory that the Night Avengers were supportive of Honduran security organizations.  In fact, the media reported in 1998 that the leader of the Night Avengers was possibly a former agent for a Honduran security organization.

The Night Avengers has been linked to only one incident, which occurred in 1998.  The group is presumed to be inactive.<br />

The Nihilists Faction is a little-known Greek outfit that claimed responsibility for a May 28, 1996 bombing of an IBM factory.  The bomb caused a great deal of damage, but no injuries were sustained.  The Nihilists Faction gave no reason for the bombing, but both the method and target are typical of Greek anarchist and anti-capitalist groups.  However, the amount of damage sustained by the building suggests that the Nihilists Faction is somewhat more sophisticated in their methods then most Greek terrorist groups.  The Nihilists Faction has not claimed responsibility for any further attacks and is presumed inactive.