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Kozo Okamoto, Japanese Red Army militant involved in 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack, dies in Lebanon
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The essentials
Kozo Okamoto, a militant and member of the Japanese Red Army — an extreme-left armed group founded in February 1972 — has died in Lebanon at age 78, according to the New York Times. In 1972, he survived a suicide mission carried out with two other members of the organization at Tel Aviv airport. The Japanese Red Army was then allied with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a Palestinian organization with Marxist-Leninist ideology founded in 1967 by George Habache.
- Kozo Okamoto died in Lebanon at age 78, according to the New York Times
- In 1972, he survived a suicide mission at Tel Aviv airport
- He was a member of the Japanese Red Army, an extreme-left group allied with the PFLP
What we know
Kozo Okamoto, a militant and member of the Japanese Red Army (日本赤軍, Nihon Sekigun), has died in Lebanon at age 78, according to the New York Times.
The Japanese Red Army is an extreme-left armed group originating from the New Left, founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1972. It was allied with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a Palestinian organization with Marxist-Leninist ideology founded in 1967 by George Habache.
In 1972, Okamoto survived a suicide mission carried out with two other members of the Japanese Red Army at Tel Aviv airport.
Timeline
- 1972Kozo Okamoto participates in a suicide mission with two other Japanese Red Army members at Tel Aviv airport; he survives.
- July 24, 2026Reports indicate Okamoto's death in Lebanon at age 78.
What remains uncertain
Kozo Okamoto's death is reported, at this stage, only by the New York Times. The precise date of death and circumstances are not available in accessible information.
Frequently asked questions
Who was Kozo Okamoto?
Kozo Okamoto was an extreme-left Japanese activist and member of the Japanese Red Army. He is known for surviving a suicide mission at Tel Aviv airport in 1972.
What was the Japanese Red Army?
The Japanese Red Army (日本赤軍, Nihon Sekigun) is an extreme-left armed group founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1972. It was allied with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a Marxist-Leninist organization founded in 1967 by George Habache.
What happened at Tel Aviv airport in 1972?
In 1972, Kozo Okamoto and two other Japanese Red Army members carried out a suicide mission at Tel Aviv airport. Okamoto survived.
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