The Catalan Red Liberation Army (Catalan: Exèrcit Roig Català d'Alliberament, ERCA[1]) was a militant group seeking greater autonomy for the Catalan region of Spain.
Activities
- 1987, 27 March: Claimed responsibility for a car bombing in Barcelona which killed a Spanish civil guard and injured 15.[2]
- 1987, December: Claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on the Bar Iruna, a USO club in Barcelona, which killed an American sailor. The attack was also claimed by Terra Lliure.[3]
References
- Jaume Renyer Alimbau (1 January 1995). Catalunya, Qüestió D'estat: Vint-I-Cinc Anys D'independentisme Català, 1968-1993. El Mèdol. p. 63. ISBN 978-84-88882-13-4.
- Alex P. Schmid, A.J. Jongman. Political Terrorism: A New Guide to Actors, Authors, Concepts, Data Bases, Theories, and Literature. Transaction Publishers. 2005.
- American Sailor Dies in Barcelona After U.S.O. Blast That Hurt 10. New York Times. 28 Dec 1987.