Resistência Galega (English: Galician Resistance) is the term used by a series of left-wing and Galician separatist organizations to claim attacks in the northern region of Spain. The term was first used in 2005 when a manifest named Manifesto da Resistência Galega appeared on the Internet. Since then, Resistência Galega has carried out dozens of attacks aganist political parties offices and banks across Galicia. In October 2010, it was announced that the Spanish High Court would designate Resistência Galega as a terrorist group, comparing the group with other armed organizations in Spain, such as ETA. There have been reported contacts with ETA and other Catalan small organizations. [1] [2]
Resistência Galega is the continuation of several Galician separatist groups active in the 1970s and 80s such as the Liga Armada Galega, Luta Armada Revolucionária or Exército Guerrilheiro do Povo Galego Ceive. According to Spanish police, the group has three active cells made each one of them of four members. The group also has around 200 sympathizers and supporters. Its leader is suspected to be Antonio García Matos, former member of the extinct organization Exército Guerrilheiro do Povo Galego Ceive. [3]