Back Japannese Rooi Leër Afrikaans الجيش الأحمر الياباني Arabic Чырвоная армія Японіі Byelorussian জাপানি লাল সেনা Bengali/Bangla Arme Ruz Japan Breton Exèrcit Roig Japonès Catalan سوپای سووری ژاپۆن CKB Japonská rudá armáda Czech Japanische Rote Armee German Ιαπωνικός Κόκκινος Στρατός Greek
| Japanese Red Army | |
|---|---|
| 日本赤軍 | |
| Leader | |
| Dates of operation | 1971–2001 |
| Motives | Proletarian revolution in Japan, World revolution |
| Active regions | Japan, Middle East, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Notable attacks | Lod Airport massacre Japan Airlines Flight 404 Japan Airlines Flight 472 Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 (suspected) |
| Status | Defunct; succeeded by the Rentai movement |
The Japanese Red Army (日本赤軍, Nihon Sekigun, abbr. JRA) was a militant communist organization active from 1971 to 2001. It was designated a terrorist organization by Japan and the United States. The JRA was founded by Fusako Shigenobu and Tsuyoshi Okudaira in February 1971, and was most active in the 1970s and 1980s, operating mostly out of Lebanon with PFLP collaboration and funding from Muammar Gaddafi's Libya, as well as Syria and North Korea.[1][2]
After the Lod Airport massacre, it sometimes called itself the Arab-JRA.[3] The group was also variously known as the Anti-Imperialist International Brigade (AIIB), the Holy War Brigade, and the Anti-War Democratic Front.[4] The JRA's stated goals were to overthrow the Japanese government and the monarchy, as well as to start a world revolution.[5]
- ^ Wright-Neville 2010, p. 119.
- ^ Kapur 2018, p. 152.
- ^ "Japanese Red Army (JRA) | Terrorist Groups | TRAC".
- ^ Wright-Neville 2010, p. 119-120.
- ^ "Japanese Red Army (JRA) Anti-Imperialist International Brigade (AIIB)". Intelligence Resource Program. Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved October 1, 2023.