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The Montejurra massacre, or less commonly, Montejurra incidents was a neo-fascist terrorist attack that took place on May 9, 1976, when two Carlists militants were killed and other three seriously wounded by right-wing gunmen at the annual Carlist Party celebration that was held in Montejurra, Navarre, Spain. == The incidents == The Carlists, a counter-revolutionary monarchist movement that joined the alliance of Nationalists supporting Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), had split between its more traditional, counter-revolutionary, Ancien Régime, Catholic, anti-capitalistic, anti-socialistic, pro-legitimate monarchist adherents and the new confederal, socialist, autogestionary movement modeled after Titoist ideology. The new Titoist half of the movement was the target of a violent incident organized by Franco's supporters, informally known as the ''bunker'', who still controlled the State apparatus. Ricardo García Pellejero and Aniano Jiménez Santo, two supporters of Carlist pretender Carlos-Hugo de Borbón-Parma, were murdered by far-right gunmen.〔("Two slain at Carlist rally" ), ''Facts on File World News Digest'', June 12, 1976〕 At the time of the events, the British magazine ''The Economist'' speculated about possible Government involvement in the events: "The region is so tightly policed that opposition parties find it difficult to hold even small private meetings. Yet somehow on a hilltop surrounded by civil guards, more than 50 gunmen could establish themselves for 24 hours, set up an ambush, open fire and make their getaway without attracting official attention."〔"Spain; Necrophiliacs", ''The Economist'', The World; International Report; Pg. 50. May 22, 1976〕 Among the perpetrators of the crime were Stefano Delle Chiaie, a neofascist Italian; and 15 former members of the ''Argentine Anticommunist Alliance'' (Triple A), including Rodolfo Almirón (who, 1983, was revealed to be chief of personal security for Manuel Fraga, Interior Minister in Spain). The public outcry at this report forced Fraga to dismiss Almirón.)〔(Denuncian que Almirón también participó en la ultraderecha española ), ''Telam'' Argentine news agency, January 6, 2007 〕 Jean Pierre Cherid, former member of the French OAS and then of the paramilitary Batallón Vasco Español and Spanish GAL death squads, was also present. The Spanish intelligence agency SECED brought far-right members to the Montejurra celebrations, while other extremist organizations, such as the ''Guerrilleros de Cristo Rey'', ''Fuerza Nueva'', and others contacted members of the Italian International Fascists and of the Triple A. Augusto Canchi would be later involved in the 1980 Bologna massacre, in which 85 people died in the bombing and more than 200 were wounded. There were some claims that the attack was organized with the help of Carlos-Hugo's younger brother, Sixto Enrique de Borbón. He opposed Carlos Hugo's alteration of Carlism from an ultra-traditionalist political movement into a socialist movement. It is commonly accepted that high-rank Guardia Civil officials, as well as the SECED (CESID's predecessor), supported the conspiracy (code-named ''Operación Reconquista''). Founded by Carrero Blanco, SECED was directed at the time by General Juan Valverde. Funding was provided by Antonio María de Oriol de Urquijo, one of the leaders of the far right-wing Carlists. According to the memoirs of General Sáenz de Santa María, the conspiracy was organized in the office of General Juan Campano, the general director of the Guardia Civil. Sáenz de Santamaría said that Campano stated that Arias Navarro, the Prime Minister, and Fraga, the minister of Interior, approved the operation. Although the murders took place in close proximity to security forces, they did not arrest anyone nor seize weapons.〔 There was photographic evidence of one of the right-wing terrorists taking part in the shootings, but he was not brought to trial.〔"Santa Rita for president", ''The Economist'', Survey; Spain; Survey Pg. 17. April 2, 1977〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montejurra massacre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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