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Latin America

Bolivia/Peru

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Terrorist Sites Discovered Bolivian security forces have discovered two possible terrorist training sites that the police suspect are being used by the Peruvian Sendero Luminoso (SL). The discovery of the camps follows the arrest last month of several SL affiliates in La Paz.

This is the first substantial report of SL training and operations inside Bolivia and suggests the group may intend to expand its operations beyond Peru. Sendero Luminoso may be taking advantage of Bolivia's lightly patrolled borders, largely inaccessible rural areas, and poorly equipped security forces in order to move supplies and train new members. Moreover, the camps—bordering one of the group's new operating areas in Peru-probably were chosen to facilitate cross-border activities.

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South/East Asia

Laos

Bomb Explodes During Soviet Foreign Minister's Visit On 9 March a bomb exploded outside the Soviet cultural center in Vientiane during Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze's first official visit to the Laotian capital. The blast, which apparently was set off by a timing device, shattered windows and killed one person—possibly the terrorist rigging the bomb—and injured another. The unusual bombing incident may have been intended to embarrass Laotian and Soviet officials rather than cause casualties. The perpetra(b)(3)are most likely local dissidents or Lao resistance forces staging from Thailand.

Pakistan

Massive Truck Bomb Targets Afghan

Refugees

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la massive truck bomb that killed 14 persons and injured more than 70 others when it detonated in Peshawar on 14 February. We believe the bomb was intended for the

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