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Combat 18 quickly gained a reputation following a number of violent acts targeted at immigrants and people from the political left. In 1993 Combat 18 published the magazine Redwatch, which, like the German neo-Nazi publication Der Einblick , contained names and addresses of anti-racists, but also encouraged physical violence against those it listed.
Searchlight magazine, Red Action and other commentators on both the left and right spectrums of the media (including independent investigative journalist Larry O'Hara – see Turning up the Heat – MI5 after the Cold War, Phoenix Press , 1994) have stated their belief that Combat 18 was the brainchild of the British secret service organisation MI5, being designed to discredit the BNP, whilst simultaneously acting as a ' honey-trap ' to attract the most violent neo-Nazis in Britain into a single organisation, where they could be monitored. It is also believed that Combat 18 were used by MI5 to infiltrate Loyalistsee also Loyalist, Ontario In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be. Two main historical groups of individuals have been specifically called "Loyalists" in English. For Loyalists in the American Revolutionary War, see the paramilitaryA paramilitary is a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion. Paramilitary groups can serve many different functions. Some are created by governments as internal security forces. Some are formed as revolutionary groups, or engage in groups in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is the smallest of the Home Nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland lies in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It covers 14,139 square kilometres (5,459 square miles), and has a populati. In 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, the leader of Combat 18, Charlie Sargent , an alleged Special BranchSpecial Branch is the arm of British Police forces that deals with national security matters. They acquire and develop intelligence to help protect the public from national security threats, especially terrorism and other extremist activity. Each police f informant, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t murder of another member of the group. This effectively ended the organisation, although a small group of people still use the name to describe themselves.However, during April 1999, a professed Combat 18 supporter, 22 year old David CopelandDavid John Copeland (born May 15, 1976) is known as the "London nailbomber" for his three bomb attacks on London in 1999 which were motivated by his neo-Nazi sympathies and targeted at ethnic minorities and homosexuals. Copeland was brought up in Yateley,, carried out a nail bombingA nail bomb is an explosive device packed with nails to increase its destructive power. The nails act as shrapnel, leading almost certainly to greater loss of life and injury in inhabited areas than would explosive alone. campaign aimed at the black, Asian and gay communities in London. On the 23rd April 1999 a bomb exploded in Brixton and another detonated a week later in Brick Lane, East London. On the 30th April a third bombing at the pub The Admiral Duncan in Soho, caused three fatalities and injured over a hundred others.
The White Wolves were believed by some journalists to be a C18 splinter group, which they alleged had been set up by Del O'Connor. The White Wolves were initially believed to be linked to these attacks [1]. However, the original terrorist document issued by the White Wolves – announcing their formation - has been attributed to David Myatt whose Practical Guide to Aryan Revolution inspired Copeland.According to the German "Verfassungsschutz" (Governmental Department for the protection of the constitution) Combat 18 maintains divisions in USA, France, Sweden and Germany. On October 28, 2003 the German police conducted a raid against the German members of the group [2].
See also: Neo-Nazism, Terrorism