Tsuyoshi Okudaira | |
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奥平 剛士 | |
Born | |
Died | May 30, 1972 Lod Airport, Central District, Israel | (aged 26)
Cause of death | hand grenade explosion |
Alma mater | Kyoto University |
Years active | 1964–1972 |
Organization | Japanese Red Army |
Movement | Communism, PFLP |
Spouse | Fusako Shigenobu |
Tsuyoshi Okudaira (奥平 剛士, Okudaira Tsuyoshi, July 21, 1945 – May 30, 1972) was a Japanese communist activist and one of the leaders of the militant group Japanese Red Army (JRA). He was killed carrying out the Lod Airport Massacre near Lod, Israel on May 30, 1972. At the time of his death, he was married to JRA leader Fusako Shigenobu. He was the older brother of fellow JRA activist Junzō Okudaira.