FALN
E666934
FALN is a clandestine Puerto Rican nationalist militant organization known for its pro-independence agenda and a series of bombings in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puerto Rican nationalist organization
ⓘ
clandestine organization ⓘ militant organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | anti-colonial ideology ⓘ |
| claimedMotivation |
liberation of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
resistance to U.S. colonialism ⓘ |
| claimedResponsibilityFor |
bombings in Chicago in the 1970s
ⓘ
bombings in New York City in the 1970s ⓘ |
| communicationChannel | anonymous communiqués to media ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | terrorist group by U.S. law enforcement ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| goal | independence of Puerto Rico from the United States ⓘ |
| hasPart | clandestine cells ⓘ |
| ideology |
Puerto Rican independence movement
ⓘ
Puerto Rican nationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunications |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| movement | Puerto Rican independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfOrganization | clandestine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaign for Puerto Rican independence
ⓘ
series of bombings in the United States ⓘ urban guerrilla activities ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | U.S. control over Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | pro-independence ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | mainland United States ⓘ |
| startTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| targeted |
U.S. government-related sites
ⓘ
economic targets ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | politically motivated violence ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
arson
ⓘ
bombings ⓘ communiqués ⓘ |
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