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Left-wing terrorism

Left-wing terrorism seeks to destroy capitalism and replace it with a communist or socialist regime. Extreme cases of radical environmentalism verge on ecoterrorism, which is pushed primarily by left-wing radicals.

Examples of Left-Wing Terrorist Groups:

Red Army Faction, also known as Baader-Meinhof-Gang
Japanese Red Army
Weather Underground
Brigade Rosse ? see Red Brigades

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