`Jackal' sues for damages

PARIS - Guerrilla "Carlos the Jackal", calling himself a professional revolutionary, began a legal bid yesterday to win 910,000…

PARIS - Guerrilla "Carlos the Jackal", calling himself a professional revolutionary, began a legal bid yesterday to win 910,000 francs damages over a book he says derails his chances of a fair trial. His lawyer said he wanted a court to hear the Venezuelan's charges against the book Curios: The Secret Networks of International Terrorism, by journalist Bernard Violet.

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