Revolutionary Cells (German group)
| Revolutionary Cells | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1973–1995 |
| Active regions | West Germany West Berlin |
| Ideology | Anti-imperialism Anti-Zionism Autonomism Marxism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Allies | Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Uganda (1976) East Germany Japanese Red Army Irish National Liberation Army |
| Opponents | West Germany Israel Kenya |
| Battles and wars | Numerous bombings and one hijacking |
The Revolutionary Cells (German: Revolutionäre Zellen, abbreviated RZ) were a self-described "urban guerrilla" organisation that was active between 1973 and 1995. The West German Interior Ministry described it as one of West Germany's most dangerous leftist terrorist groups in the early 1980s. According to the office of the German Federal Prosecutor, the Revolutionary Cells claimed responsibility for 186 attacks, of which 40 were committed in West Berlin.
The Revolutionary Cells are known for the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight in cooperation with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – External Operations (PFLP-EO) and diverting it to Uganda's Entebbe Airport, where the participating members were granted temporary asylum until they were killed by commandos of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during Operation Entebbe, a hostage rescue mission carried out at Entebbe Airport.