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===Founding/Supervisory Organizations=== | ===Founding/Supervisory Organizations=== | ||
*[[Earth First!]] (EF!) | *[[Earth First!]] (EF!) | ||
| − | *[[Greenpeace]] | + | *[[Greenpeace]] |
===Supporting Organizations=== | ===Supporting Organizations=== | ||
*[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF) | *[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF) | ||
| − | *[[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) | + | *[[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA) |
| − | + | ||
| − | ===Type of Organization=== | + | ===Type of Organization=== |
*[[Terrorist]]/[[revolution]]ary<ref>[http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=elf Earth Liberation Front]</ref> | *[[Terrorist]]/[[revolution]]ary<ref>[http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=elf Earth Liberation Front]</ref> | ||
| − | ===Location=== | + | ===Location=== |
| − | *[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] | + | *[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] |
| − | ===[[Ideological]] cover=== | + | ===[[Ideological]] cover=== |
| − | *[[Environmentalist]] | + | *[[Environmentalist]] |
| − | ===Activities=== | + | ===Activities=== |
[[Bomb]]ings; [[arson]];property destruction | [[Bomb]]ings; [[arson]];property destruction | ||
| − | ===Target countries=== | + | ===Target countries=== |
| − | *[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] | + | *[[United Kingdom]], [[United States]] |
| − | ===Status=== | + | ===Status=== |
| − | Confirmed active | + | Confirmed active |
| − | + | ||
===Assisted Organizations=== | ===Assisted Organizations=== | ||
*[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF) | *[[Animal Liberation Front]] (ALF) | ||
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===Derivative/Controlled Organizations=== | ===Derivative/Controlled Organizations=== | ||
| − | *[[Internet Liberation Front]] (ILF) | + | *[[Internet Liberation Front]] (ILF) |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:34, June 15, 2009
The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is a radical environmental grouped blamed by the federal government for vandalizing businesses that they find to be anti-environmentally friendly.
Profile
Founding/Supervisory Organizations
- Earth First! (EF!)
- Greenpeace
Supporting Organizations
Type of Organization
Location
Ideological cover
Activities
Bombings; arson;property destruction
Target countries
Status
Confirmed active
Assisted Organizations
Derivative/Controlled Organizations
References
- ↑ Earth Liberation Front
- ↑ Understanding Terrorism - Environmental Terrorism, Carroll Payne, World Conflict Quarterly, September 2003. Retrieved from globalterrorism101.com, October 18, 2007.
- ↑ 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.