First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups
The First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups (Spanish: Grupos de Resistencia Antifascista Primero de Octubre, GRAPO) was a Spanish clandestine Marxist–Leninist group aiming for the formation of a Spanish Republican state.
| First of October Anti-Fascist Resistance Groups Grupos de Resistencia Antifascista Primero de Octubre (GRAPO) | |
|---|---|
Flag of the PCE(r) and the GRAPO, based on the Spanish Republic flag | |
| Dates of operation | 1976–2007 |
| Allegiance | Communist Party of Spain (Reconstituted) |
| Motives | The creation of a Socialist republic in Spain |
| Active regions | Spain |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Maoism Anti-revisionism Socialism Republicanism Anti-imperialism Anti-fascism |
| Notable attacks | May 1979 Madrid bombing |
| Status | Inactive |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | European Union |
The group was anti-capitalism, anti-imperialist, and strongly opposed Spain's membership in NATO.
GRAPO's last attack was in 2006. After having been fairly active in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a dwindling number of its militants along with police actions allowed Spanish officials to claim a number of times to have disbanded the GRAPO after the remaining militants were captured. According to the Spanish police, GRAPO was disbanded after six of its militants were arrested in June 2007 but formally, the group has not announced its dissolution.
GRAPO is included in the European Union's list of terrorist organisations.