Romania’s Relations with the International Terror Movements in the 1970s-1980s
Romania’s Relations with the International Terror Movements in the 1970s-1980s

Summary/Abstract: The article offers a new analysis of the data regarding the connections between the former organization, the Securitate, and the international terror movements, especially the group led by the famous Carlos the “Jackal”. These connections are analysed in the context of the international relations from the last period of the Cold War and of the internal and external politics carried by the regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu. From a documentary perspective, our study reveals that the amount of certain information regarding the relations of the Communist Romania with the international terror movements is extremely scarce. Mostly, we have purely propagandistic works or works promoting rumours lacking any solid proof. Nevertheless, based on our actual documentary situation and on an analysis of the historical context, historical logic allows us to state that, undoubtedly, the Securitate deployed terrorist acts, targeting especially the Romanian emigrants that opposed Communism. Most of these acts were carried by agents of the Securitate and not by members of the international terror movements. The certain proofs regarding the collaboration between the Romanian secret services and the terror movements are very scarce and, undoubtedly, this alleged collaboration was highlighted by an external propaganda aiming at compromising Nicolae Ceauşescu, who, until the middle of the 80s, enjoyed a positive image in the Western World.

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