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Activities PAGAD is suspected of conducting recurring bouts of urban terrorism -- particularly bomb sprees -- in Cape Town since 1998, including nine bombings in 2000. Bombing targets have included South African authorities, moderate Muslims, synagogues, gay nightclubs[?], tourist attractions, and Western-associated restaurants. PAGAD is believed to have masterminded the bombing on 25 August 1998 of the Cape Town Planet Hollywood[?].
PAGAD is estimated at several hundred members, though its G-Force probably contains fewer than 50 members. It operates mainly in the Cape Town area, South Africa's foremost tourist venue. PAGAD is suspected of having ties to Islamic fundamentalist groups in the Middle East.
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