The Japanese Red Army (日本赤軍, Nihon Sekigun?, JRA) was a communist militant group founded by Fusako Shigenobu early in 1971 in Lebanon. It sometimes called itself Arab-JRA after the Lod airport massacre. The JRA's stated goals were to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to start a world revolution.
The group was also known as the Anti-Imperialist International Brigade (AIIB), Holy War Brigade, and the Anti-War Democratic Front.
Read more about Japanese Red Army: Red Army Faction in Japan, Known Members, Activities, Films
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