| Cellules Communistes Combattantes CCC | |
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| Leader | Pierre Carette and Bertrand Sassoye |
| Dates of operation | 1983 (1983)–January 1986 (1986-01) |
| Active regions | Belgium |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism-Leninism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Major actions | Attacks on property and international organisation |
| Status | Inactive |
| Means of revenue | Robbery |
Cellules Communistes Combattantes (CCC; Communist Combatant Cells, also known as Fighting Communist Cells) was aBelgiancommunisturban guerrilla organization.
The cells were active for less than two years in the mid-1980s; primarily engaged inbombings within Belgium's borders. CCC attacked perceived enemies ofcommunism, specificallyNATO,US and other international businesses and theFederation of Belgian Enterprises. During the brief time they were active CCC carried out 26 bombings against NATO, American, German and Belgian targets. The Cellules Communistes Combattantes primarily targetedproperty rather than human representatives ofcapitalism,NATO, etc., and warned authorities ahead of an attack. Nevertheless, CCC bombings led to several injuries and two deaths.
Of the 26 bombings carried out by CCC, six were against US targets, includingHoneywell andBank of America. When they bombed a Honeywell office on October 8, 1984 they issued a statement accusing Honeywell of being "among the 20 principal military collaborators in the USA".[1]
The CCC's spate of bombings in 1985, as well as the unrelatedBrabant killings at the time, shook this otherwise tranquil country and created widespread security concerns. The government decided to deploy about 1,000 soldiers from the Belgian army as part of PMWilfried Martens' security plan.[2]
In December 1985,police arrested CCC leader and founderPierre Carette and others, in an American-styled burger restaurant. Carette's conviction on 14 January 1986 essentially eliminated the CCC.
Pierre Carette was released from prison in February 2003. In 2008, Carette and Bertrand Sassoye were arrested again on parole violations and connections to the Italian terrorist groupPartito Comunista Politico-Militare, but they were released by the court a few days later, on 18 June.[3][4]
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