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01 January 1991

Holland: Security operations
artdoc August=1993

In June an anonymous group published a brochure detailing
observation operations carried out by the marechaussee's
(military police/Gendarmerie) anti-terror unit Brigade Speciale
Beveiligingsopdrachten (BSB), a 40-strong crack unit modelled
after the German GSG 9. BSB personnel are apparently involved in
intensive observations of activists suspected of having sabotaged
military installations and objects eg, the destruction of several
Bolkow helicopters on 3 February 1992 at Deelen military airport.
Most interesting in the booklet is the fact that the unknown
authors, who are obviously HAM radio enthusiasts, have registered
the sudden presence of BVD observation teams at least four times
immediately before sabotage actions were carried out on military
installations in the central Netherlands, including the attack
in February 1992. In spite of this, no arrests were made. This
raises the question whether the BVD had foreknowledge which it
kept to itself instead of warning the military authorities. The
booklet has led to questions in parliament.
De Rode Oortjes Wie niet weg is, is gezien. De marechaussee
bespioneert anti-militaristen. Amsterdam: Ravijn, 1993, 76pp,
ISBN 9072768299 (The Red Ears Who are not gone, are seen. The
military police spies on anti-militarists).

Statewatch vol 3 no 4 July-August 1993