MPLA-PT is currently focusing on winning upcoming national elections (as of 2005) and fending off political pressure from a gradually strenghtening UNITA.  There is no reason to believe it will engage in terrorist activity.

Revolutionary Organization 17 November (RO-N17) -- Supported Cause
Revolutionary People's Struggle -- Founding Group

Popular Resistance has been involved in at least five bombings since June of 2002.  They have explained the motive behind their attack only once: after throwing a hand grenade into a tax office, the group declared the attack was carried out "against the capitalistic state and for the Express Samina Ferryboat." (Elevtherotipia, October 14, 2002)  The Express Samina crashed into the Portes rocks outside Paros harbor in the Cyclades.  The boat sank quickly, and 82 passengers were drowned.  In subsequent investigations of the tragedy, it became clear that the government was at least partly to blame for its lax regulation of the Greek ferry industry.  In the eyes of much of Greek left, this was merely one more example of the Greek government choosing to curry favor with big business rather than serving the interests of the people.  In choosing to protest the Express Samina tragedy, Popular Resistance was declaring itself to be anti-capitalist, as well as strongly opposed to the Greek establishment.  The fact that Popular Resistance staged simultaneous grenade attacks on two tax offices the night before an election is further evidence of the group's hatred for the Greek government.  Greek authorities believe the election-night attack was intended to show support for imprisoned members of the terrorist group 17 November.

Popular Resistance has used fairly advanced weapons in some of its attacks, which suggests that they are a well-organized and capable group.    The Greek Counter-terrorism Squad believes that the members of Popular Resistance are former members (but probably not leaders) of the group Revolutionary Popular Struggle (ELA).  ELA was one of the two most active terrorist groups in Greek history but is currently inactive.