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| − | The Earth Liberation Front, or E.L.F., is a radical environmental grouped blamed by the federal government for vandalizing businesses that they find to be anti-environmentally friendly. | + | The Earth Liberation Front, or E.L.F., is a [[radical]] [[environmental]] grouped blamed by the federal government for vandalizing businesses that they find to be anti-environmentally friendly. |
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| | + | ==Profile== |
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| | + | ===Founding/Supervisory Organizations=== |
| | + | *[[Earth First!]] (EF!) |
| | + | *[[Greenpeace]] |
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| | + | ===Supporting Organizations=== |
| | + | *[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF) |
| | + | *[[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) |
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| | + | ===Type of Organization=== |
| | + | *[[Terrorist]]/[[revolution]]ary<ref>[http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=elf Earth Liberation Front]</ref> |
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| | + | ===Location=== |
| | + | *[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] |
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| | + | ===[[Ideological]] cover=== |
| | + | *[[Environmentalist]] |
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| | + | ===Activities=== |
| | + | [[Bomb]]ings; [[arson]]; [[violent]] [[assault]]s; [[anti-personnel booby traps]]; [[property]]destruction |
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| | + | ===Target countries=== |
| | + | *[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] |
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| | + | ===Status=== |
| | + | Confirmed active |
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| | + | ===Assisted Organizations=== |
| | + | *[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF) |
| | + | *[[Revolutionary Cells]]<ref>[http://www.globalterrorism101.com/UTEnvironmentalTerrorism.html Understanding Terrorism - Environmental Terrorism], Carroll Payne, World Conflict Quarterly, September 2003. Retrieved from globalterrorism101.com, October 18, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress02/jarboe021202.htm ''The Threat of Eco-Terrorism''], Testimony of James F. Jarboe, [[Domestic Terrorism]] Section Chief, Counterterrorism Division, [[FBI]] Before the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health], February 12, 2002.</ref> |
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| | + | ===Derivative/Controlled Organizations=== |
| | + | *[[Internet Liberation Front]] (ILF) |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | + | <references/> |
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| | + | [[category:liberal activists]] |