Anti-Communist Apostolic Alliance | |
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Alianza Apostólica Anticomunista (Spanish) | |
Leader | Unknown |
Dates of operation | c. 1976 – c. 1983 |
Motives | Opposition to separatism, communism, secularism and democracy |
Active regions | Spain (Basque Country, Catalonia) France (French Basque Country) |
Ideology | Spanish nationalism National Catholicism Catholic fundamentalism Anti-Catalanism |
Political position | Far-right |
Notable attacks | El Papus bombing Ametzola bombing |
Status | Inactive |
Size | Unknown |
Allies | Batallón Vasco Español Guerrilleros de Cristo Rey Grupos Armados Españoles Acción Nacional Española Antiterrorismo ETA |
Opponents | Basque National Liberation Movement
Government of Spain |
Battles and wars | Basque conflict |
The Alianza Apostólica Anticomunista (English: Anti-Communist Apostolic Alliance) was a Spanish far-right paramilitary organisation active from 1976 to 1983, primarily in the southern Basque Country but also in the French Basque Country and Barcelona.[1] A June 2010 report by the Office for Victims of Terrorism of the Basque Government attributed eight murders with 66 deathly victims to the group and linked it to the National Police Corps, SECED and the Civil Guard.[2] The group attacked the satirical magazine El Papus in Barcelona, killing one person and injuring 17.[3]