Brief
Teenagers attend anti‑imperialist summer camp linked to terror groups in Pacific Northwest
The camp, run by the terror‑linked Anti‑Imperialist Front USA, featured flag‑waving, study of designated communist terrorist groups and participation by high‑schoolers and community‑college students.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Teens gathered at a secretive "Anti‑Imperialist Summer Camp" in the Pacific Northwest in late August, where they displayed flags of Hamas, Hezbollah and other groups designated as terrorist organizations, the New York Post reported.
What happened
The camp was organized by the Anti‑Imperialist Front USA (AIF‑USA), described by the Post as a terror‑linked organization. Participants included teenagers from its youth wing Revolutionary Youth, community‑college students and young workers. Photographs show nearly 20 campers in hoodies and bandanas sitting around a fire while holding flags that read "Victory to the Axis of Resistance!" and other symbols of Iran, Palestine and Hezbollah.
What the reports add
The Post obtained materials from the North American Values Institute, an education watchdog, that detail the curriculum. Campers studied documents from several foreign communist groups that are designated as terrorist organizations in their home countries, including the Shining Path in Peru, the Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist‑Leninist and the Communist Party of India (Maoist). The camp’s website, now deleted, claimed these studies deepened participants' understanding of "People's Wars" in Peru, Turkey, India and the Philippines.
What was said
The camp’s website stated: "These studies deepened participant’s grasp of the international significance of the People’s Wars…" (NY Post). No official comment was obtained from AIF‑USA or the participants.
How it came about
According to the Post, the camp was advertised through the Revolutionary Youth network and materials were provided to the watchdog group NAVI, which then shared them with the newspaper. The event follows a pattern of fringe left‑wing groups in the United States aligning with foreign extremist movements, as highlighted in earlier reporting on extremist recruitment.
Key facts
- The camp was run by Anti‑Imperialist Front USA, a terror‑linked group. (nypost.com)
- Teenagers and young adults displayed flags of Hamas, Hezbollah and other designated terrorist groups. (nypost.com)
- Campers studied documents from the Shining Path, the Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist‑Leninist and the Communist Party of India (Maoist). (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Exclusive | Terrorist-aligned leftist group learns Maoist war tactics at hidden US ‘Anti-Imperialist Summer Camp’ for teens”
