Action Directe
Militant leftist group in France (1979–1987)
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- Action Directe was a French far-left militant organization which originated in the anti-Franco struggle and the autonomous movement, and was responsible for deadly attacks in France between 1979 and 1987.
- During its existence members murdered 12 people and wounded a further 26.
Action Directe was a French far-left militant organization which originated in the anti-Franco struggle and the autonomous movement, and was responsible for deadly attacks in France between 1979 and 1987. The French government banned the group. During its existence members murdered 12 people and wounded a further 26. It associated at various times with the Red Brigades (Italy), Red Army Faction, Prima Linea (Italy), Armed Nuclei for Popular Autonomy (France), Communist Combatant Cells, Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions, Irish National Liberation Army, and others.
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