Catalan Red Liberation Army

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.

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[Alimbau1995-1] 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.

[2] Alex P. Schmid, A.J. Jongman. Political Terrorism: A New Guide to Actors, Authors, Concepts, Data Bases, Theories, and Literature. Transaction Publishers. 2005.

[3] American Sailor Dies in Barcelona After U.S.O. Blast That Hurt 10. New York Times. 28 Dec 1987.