Mariano Moreno National Liberation Commando

Mariano Moreno National Liberation Commando is a group that claimed responsibility for a June 2005 bombing attack on a Blockbuster video store in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The bomb caused some structural damage, but no casualties.  On the same day, the group claimed responsibility for placing two bombs at a McDonald's restaurant and a Citibank branch, both of which were defused by Argentinean police.  <P><br /><br />In leaflets found at the scene of the bombings, the group claimed responsibility for the attacks, declaring "our aim is to liberate Argentina from US imperialism."  A year earlier, there was a similar series of bombings on banks in Argentina for which no group claimed responsibility.  Foreign banks and the United States are often cited by leftist groups as being the cause of Argentina's economic collapse in 2001-2002.  From their leaflets and target choice, it is likely that this group espouses similar beliefs. <br />

Mariano Moreno National Liberation Commando's last attack was in June 2005. While the damage and casualties of this bombing were minimal, it is possible that the group is still active and could carry out larger attacks in the future.

Fully funded by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

The "Martyr Abu-Ali Mustafa Brigades" is the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).  The group is named after Mustafa al-Zibri (Abu Ali Mustafa), the former leader of the PFLP who was killed in an Israeli air strike in August 2001. <P><br /><br />The Abu-Ali Mustafa Brigades operates wholly under the direction of the PFLP.  The PFLP is a Marxist-Leninist, Palestinian secular nationalist movement, and one of the most hard-line of the various Palestinian groups in the region.  Opposed to the peace process in any form, the PFLP is dedicated to the destruction of Israel, and the Abu-Ali Mustafa Brigades is the military infrastructure set up to achieve these aims.  <P><br /><br />The Brigades have been responsible for dozens of attacks on both civilians and military targets in Israel and the Occupied Territories.  Formerly known as the "Red Eagles," the Brigades can be said to be responsible for any violent action taken by the PFLP after the August 2001 killing of al-Zibri.  These incidents include several suicide bombings in Israel, numerous attacks on Israeli settlements in Gaza, and the launching of rocket attacks on Israeli territory and settlements alike. <P><br /><br />The Brigades, under the PFLP, enjoy widespread financial support from Syria. In addition, the organization often cooperates with the al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade, the Izz-al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the Al-Quds Brigades, the military wings of al-Fatah, HAMAS, and Islamic Jihad respectively.    <br />