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Varoujan Garabedian
Վարուժան Կարապետեան
Born(1954-03-07)March 7, 1954
Qamishli, Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syrian Republic
DiedJanuary 29, 2019(2019-01-29) (aged 64)
Yerevan, Armenia
Criminal statusPardoned by French authorities, deported to Armenia
MotiveArmenian nationalism
Criminal chargeTerrorist attack
PenaltyConvicted on terrorism charges

Varoujan Garabedian (Armenian: Վարուժան Կարապետեան, also Varadjian Garbidjian and Varuzhan Karapetian; March 7, 1954 – January 29, 2019) was a Syrian-born Armenian nationalist. He was a member of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) and head of the organization's French branch.[1][2] He was known for being the convicted perpetrator of the 1983 fatal bombing at Orly Airport in Paris. Garabedian was later pardoned by French authorities nearly 20 years after the attack.

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  2. ^ Agence France Presse, April 24, 2001. Armenian terrorist freed and deported from France

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