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Al-Burkan (The Volcano, alt. Al-Burkan al Watani) was a Libyan dissident terrorist group opposed to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, that claimed responsibility for several political assassinations and attacks in Europe during the 1980's. A leader of Al-Burkan, Ragab Mabruk Zatout claimed to have personally met Oliver North and received support from US intelligence. Both Al-Burkan and the Iraqi Sadr Brigade took credit for the 11 September 1984 attack on two Libyan diplomats in Madrid. In 1985, Al-Burkan claimed responsibility for the assassination of the Libyan Information Bureau chief in Rome.

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  • البركان الوطني كانت جماعة ليبية منشقة تعارض حكم معمر القذافي وكان مقرها في روما وكُشفت في عام 1984. أعلنت الجماعة مسؤوليتها عن اغتيال سفير ليبيا في إيطاليا في 21 يناير 1984 في روما. أشاد كل من البركان المتشددان بهجوم 11 سبتمبر 1984 على دبلوماسيين ليبيين في مدريد. (ar)
  • Al-Burkan (The Volcano, alt. Al-Burkan al Watani) was a Libyan dissident terrorist group opposed to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, that claimed responsibility for several political assassinations and attacks in Europe during the 1980's. A leader of Al-Burkan, Ragab Mabruk Zatout claimed to have personally met Oliver North and received support from US intelligence. Al-Burkan claimed responsibility for the assassination of Libya's ambassador to Italy on 21 January 1984 in Rome. A Libyan businessman with close ties to Gaddafi was killed on June 21, 1984, in Athens during the visit of Abdul Salam Turayki, Libya's secretary of foreign liaison. Both Al-Burkan and the Iraqi Sadr Brigade took credit for the 11 September 1984 attack on two Libyan diplomats in Madrid. In 1985, Al-Burkan claimed responsibility for the assassination of the Libyan Information Bureau chief in Rome. In 1996, the Dispatches program on BBC Channel 4 produced a documentary on the shooting murder of London police office Yvonne Fletcher during the 17 April 1984 demonstration at the Libyan embassy. The program alleged that Al-Burkan had infiltrated the building and had shot Fletcher. (en)
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  • البركان الوطني كانت جماعة ليبية منشقة تعارض حكم معمر القذافي وكان مقرها في روما وكُشفت في عام 1984. أعلنت الجماعة مسؤوليتها عن اغتيال سفير ليبيا في إيطاليا في 21 يناير 1984 في روما. أشاد كل من البركان المتشددان بهجوم 11 سبتمبر 1984 على دبلوماسيين ليبيين في مدريد. (ar)
  • Al-Burkan (The Volcano, alt. Al-Burkan al Watani) was a Libyan dissident terrorist group opposed to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, that claimed responsibility for several political assassinations and attacks in Europe during the 1980's. A leader of Al-Burkan, Ragab Mabruk Zatout claimed to have personally met Oliver North and received support from US intelligence. Both Al-Burkan and the Iraqi Sadr Brigade took credit for the 11 September 1984 attack on two Libyan diplomats in Madrid. In 1985, Al-Burkan claimed responsibility for the assassination of the Libyan Information Bureau chief in Rome. (en)
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  • البركان الوطني (ar)
  • Al-Burkan (en)
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