Resistência Galega (English: Galician Resistance) is the term used by a series of left-wing and Galician separatist organizations to claim attacks in the northern region of Spain. The term was first used in 2005 when a manifest named Manifesto da Resistência Galega appeared on the Internet. Since then, Resistência Galega has carried out dozens of attacks aganist political parties offices and banks across Galicia. In October 2010, it was announced that the Spanish High Court would designate Resistência Galega as a terrorist group, comparing the group with other armed organizations in Spain, such as ETA. There have been reported contacts with ETA and other Catalan small organizations.[1][2]
Resistência Galega is the continuation of several Galician separatist groups active in the 1970s and 80s such as the Liga Armada Galega, Luta Armada Revolucionária or Exército Guerrilheiro do Povo Galego Ceive. According to Spanish police, the group has three active cells made each one of them of four members. The group also has around 200 sympathizers and supporters. Its leader is suspected to be Antonio García Matos, former member of the extinct organization Exército Guerrilheiro do Povo Galego Ceive.[3]
Attacks
edit- June 16, 2009: A homemade bomb explodes in a bank in Vigo. No one was injured. Another bomb went off in a bussiness man house in Bease and an arson fire is set in a car dealership in Priegue, Pontevedra.[4]
- July 20, 2010: A bomb goes off in an employer's organization office in Vigo. The bomb caused great damage to the building, but no one was injured. [5]
- September 16, 2010: A bomb explodes in a Socialist Party office in A Estrada. No one was injured in the attack, which damaged the office building.[6]
- September 27, 2010: A small bomb explodes in front of a employers' organization in Lugo, causing damage to the building. No one was injured.[7]
- September 28, 2010: An explosive device goes off in a Socialist Party office in Salceda de Caselas, Pontevedra. No one was injured. Hours later, another Socialist office was attacked in Salvaterra do Miño.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Alerta en Galicia por contactos entre ETA y el grupo Resistencia Galega". 20minutos (in Spanish). July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "La Policía teme actos violentos aprovechando la visita del Papa". El Correo Gallego (in Spanish). October 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "La Audiencia Nacional dará orden para declarar a Resistencia Galega como una grupo terrorista". RTVE.es (in Spanish). October 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Explota una bomba de fabricación casera en un cajero de Vigo sin causar víctimas". 20minutos (in Spanish). June 17, 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Un artefacto explota ante la sede de una patronal de Vigo". El Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). July 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Explota un artefacto en la sede del PSdeG en A Estrada y causa daños materiales". El Mundo (in Spanish). September 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Los investigadores relacionan el atentado contra el Inem de Lugo con el del PSOE de A Estrada". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). September 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ "Un artefacto explosivo causa daños en la sede socialista de Salceda de Caselas (Pontevedra)". RTVE (in Spanish). September 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
External links
edit- Resistência Galega manifest (in Galician)