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Terrorist group(s) Argentina, in 7 editions.
The entry for Argentina published Terrorist group(s) in 7 editions of 36, from 2017 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Terrorist group(s) in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- the first edition with it
- 2017
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based” (2017 to 2019) and “Terrorist group(s)” (2022 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based”
- aim(s):
- disrupt Israel's security in Argentina and,
- ultimately,
- destroy the state of Israel
- area(s) of operation:
- maintains a limited presence;
- on 18 July 1994, an operative drove a bomb-laden car into the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires, killing 85 civilians and injuring 300 more;
- on 17 March 1992, operatives detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in front of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29 people and injuring at least 270 others;
- Hizballah's leadership stated that the bombing was in retaliation for Israel killing its secretary general, Abbas al-MUSAWI on 16 February 1992
aim(s): disrupt Israel's security in Argentina and, ultimately, destroy the state of Israel
area(s) of operation: maintains a limited presence; on 18 July 1994, an operative drove a bomb-laden car into the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires, killing 85 civilians and injuring 300 more; on 17 March 1992, operatives detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in front of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29 people and injuring at least 270 others; Hizballah's leadership stated that the bombing was in retaliation for Israel killing its secretary general, Abbas al-MUSAWI on 16 February 1992
Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based”
- Hizballah:
- aim(s): largely limited to generating political and financial support from the Lebanese diaspora
- area(s) of operation:
- conducted operations in the 1990s; maintains a limited presence (April 2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
Hizballah: aim(s): largely limited to generating political and financial support from the Lebanese diaspora
area(s) of operation: conducted operations in the 1990s; maintains a limited presence (April 2018)
Published as “Terrorist groups - foreign based”
- Hizballah:
- aim(s): largely limited to generating political and financial support from the Lebanese diaspora
- area(s) of operation:
- conducted operations in the 1990s; maintains a limited presence (2019)
Hizballah: aim(s): largely limited to generating political and financial support from the Lebanese diaspora
area(s) of operation: conducted operations in the 1990s; maintains a limited presence (April 2018) (2019)
The entry for Argentina did not include Terrorist group(s).
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
Hizballah
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
Hizballah: aim(s): largely limited to generating political Hizballah
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and financial sources of support from the Lebanese diaspora of
area(s)operation: conducted operations in the 1990s; maintains a limited presence (2019) group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Hizballah
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide
Hizballah
note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T the Terrorism reference guide
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Argentina: Terrorist group(s).” The World Factbook, 2017–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/argentina/terrorist-group-s.