WAR IN THE GULF: SHOCK WAVES; Wide-Ranging Bombings Tied to the War - The New York Times


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The article reports on a series of attacks across several countries, seemingly in retaliation for the American-led military campaign against Iraq. These attacks, which occurred in Lebanon, Greece, Turkey, and the Philippines, targeted various Western interests, including banks, government offices, and businesses with American, British, French, and Saudi connections.

  • Lebanon: Gunmen attacked the American University of Beirut's agriculture school. Several banks with French and Saudi interests were also bombed in the preceding week.
  • Greece: Rocket grenades hit British Petroleum and American Express offices. Another bomb detonated near the Inter-American insurance company.
  • Turkey: A bomb exploded in a government tax office parking lot. Foreign airline offices were bombed in Ankara and other cities.
  • Philippines: A bomb was thrown at a provincial radio station, accompanied by a pro-Saddam Hussein poster.

The attacks are attributed to various groups, including the November 19 terrorist group, showing solidarity with Iraq.

The American Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, issued a warning to Westerners about potential Gulf War-related terrorism. The widespread nature of the attacks underscores the international repercussions of the conflict.

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Attacks apparently linked to the American-led military campaign against Iraq were reported yesterday in Lebanon, Turkey and the Philippines, and in Greece yesterday and today.

In Lebanon, gunmen attacked the agriculture school of the American University of Beirut in the eastern part of the country, but there were no casualties in the exchange of fire with guards there, the police reported.

Lebanese security officials linked the attack to threats by hard-line Islamic groups to hit at American and other Western interests in Lebanon in retaliation for the war against Iraq.

Several banks with French and Saudi interests have been bombed in Lebanon in the last week.

In Athens, a rocket grenade slammed into the British Petroleum offices in Athens today, causing damage but no injuries, the police said. A rocket grenade yesterday morning damaged American Express offices, and a bomb exploded outside the Inter-American insurance company. which has majority French ownership. Those attacks also caused extensive damage but no casualties.

The police said the attacks were apparently the work of the November 19 terrorist group, which two days ago struck American and British banks to express support for Iraq in the war.

The Associated Press reported from Ankara, Turkey, that a bomb placed under a car exploded in the parking lot of a Government tax office. No casualties were reported.

A day earlier, foreign airline offices were bombed in Ankara. Offices in Istanbul and a southern city, Adana, which has American connections, have also been attacked in the last week.

In the Philippines, assailants threw a bomb at a provincial radio station and left a red poster saying "Long live Saddam, Criminal Bush." One person was injured.

The American Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday extended its warning to Western tourists and residents about possible gulf-related terrorism.

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