Playing God.
Published In: History Today, 2025, v. 75, n. 9. P. 16 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Guttmann, Aviva 3 of 3
Abstract
The article focuses on the collaboration between European intelligence agencies and Mossad, the Israeli foreign intelligence agency, during a covert assassination campaign in the 1970s. It details the incident in Lillehammer, Norway, where Mossad mistakenly killed Achmed Bouchiki, a Moroccan waiter, believing him to be a terrorist. The article highlights the role of the Club de Berne, a covert intelligence-sharing group, in facilitating this operation and discusses the subsequent international fallout, including a public trial and diplomatic tensions. Despite the outrage, the cooperation between intelligence agencies continued, revealing a complex relationship between political agendas and covert operations. [Extracted from the article]
Additional Information
- Source:History Today. 2025/09, Vol. 75, Issue 9, p16
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Military History and Science
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:0018-2753
- Accession Number:187287324
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