Cellules Communistes Combattantes ( CCC ; Communist Combatant Cells , also known as Fighting Communist Cells ) was a Belgian militant organization committed to a Communist ideology . The cells were active for less than two years in the mid-1980s ; primarily engaged in bombings within Belgium 's borders . CCC attacked perceived enemies of communism , specifically NATO , US and other international businesses and the Federation of Belgian Enterprises . The Cellules Communistes Combattantes primarily targeted property rather than human representatives of capitalism , NATO , etc. , and warned authorities ahead of an attack . Nevertheless , CCC bombings led to several injuries and two deaths . The CCC 's spate of bombings in 1985 , as well as the unrelated Brabant killings at the time , shook this otherwise relatively tranquil country and created widespread security concerns . The government decided to deploy about 1,000 soldiers from the Belgian army as part of PM Wilfried Martens ' security plan
Brabant killings
Brabant killers
Communist Combatant Cells