Germany: Information from 1994 to the present on the Armed Islamic Group (Groupe islamique armé or GIA)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 November 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | DEU22241.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Germany: Information from 1994 to the present on the Armed Islamic Group (Groupe islamique armé or GIA), 1 November 1995, DEU22241.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abe814.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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The BBC attachment of 28 July 1995 makes brief reference to a 25 July 1995 terrorist attack on a Paris metro, the responsibility for which has been claimed by the Algerian Armed Islamic Group, as well as the Algerian Islamic Jihad in Frankfurt, Germany.
The attached Libération and Reuters articles discuss the arms trafficking through Germany to Algeria by Islamists (4 Jan. 1995; 1 Aug. 1995). The former also makes mention of the GIA.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 31 July 1995. "'Algerian Islamic Jihad' Claims Paris Attack, Threatens Tit-For-Tat Killings." (NEXIS)
Libération [Paris]. 4 January 1995. Nidam Abdi. "Les trafics d'armes vers l'Algérie inquiètent les polices d'Europe."
Reuters. 1 August 1995. BC Cycle. "Algerian Gun-Running Suspect Arrested in Germany." (NEXIS)
Attachments
BBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 31 July 1995. "'Algerian Islamic Jihad' Claims Paris Attack, Threatens Tit-For-Tat Killings." (NEXIS)
Libération [Paris]. 4 January 1995. Nidam Abdi. "Les trafics d'armes vers l'Algérie inquiètent les polices d'Europe."
Reuters. 1 August 1995. BC Cycle. "Algerian Gun-Running Suspect Arrested in Germany." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report 1995. 1995.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1994. 1995.
DIRB "Germany" country file. January 1994 to present.
DIRB "Germany: Amnesty International" country file. January 1994 to present.
The Economist [London]. Weekly. January 1995 to present.
International Services Group, Citizenship and Immigration Canada [Hull]. Infrequent reports. 1994 to present.
Islam and Islamic Groups: A Worldwide Reference Guide. 1992.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. Monthly. January 1994 to present.
Middle East International [London]. Fortnightly. January 1994 to present.
Political Handbook of the World, 1994-1995. 1995.
Political Parties of Africa and the Middle East: A Reference Guide. 1993.
Revolutionary and Dissident Movements of the World: An International Guide. 1991.
UNHCR databases.
On-line search of media sources.
