Tsuyoshi Okudaira
Japanese communist activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsuyoshi Okudaira (奥平 剛士, Okudaira Tsuyoshi, July 21, 1945 – May 30, 1972) was a Japanese communist activist and one of the leaders of the militant group Japanese Red Army (JRA). He was killed carrying out the Lod Airport Massacre near Lod, Israel on May 30, 1972. At the time of his death, he was married to JRA leader Fusako Shigenobu. He was the older brother of fellow JRA activist Junzō Okudaira.
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Tsuyoshi Okudaira | |
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奥平 剛士 | |
Born | (1945-07-21)July 21, 1945 |
Died | May 30, 1972(1972-05-30) (aged 26) Lod Airport, Central District, Israel |
Cause of death | hand grenade explosion |
Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Years active | 1964–1972 |
Organization | Japanese Red Army |
Movement | Communism, PFLP |
Spouse | Fusako Shigenobu |
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