List of terrorist incidents in 1985 explained

This is a timeline of incidents in 1985 that have been labeled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).

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DateType data-sort-type="number" Dead data-sort-type="number" InjuredLocation Details Perpetrator Part of
20 JanuaryBombing320Sri Lanka22 soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a train explosion set off by the LTTE.[1] LTTESri Lankan Civil War
21 JanuaryBombing00Magelang, IndonesiaBombing of the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java. Believed to have been carried out by Islamists in retaliation for the Tanjung Priok massacreIslamists
23 FebruaryBombing118Paris, FranceA Marks & Spencer shop is bombed, killing one and wounding 18, attributed to pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah.[2] Hezbollah
February 7Mortar937Newry, Northern IrelandThe Provisional IRA launches homemade mortar shells at an RUC base, killing nine police officers and wounding thirty-seven.PIRAThe Troubles
8 MarchCar bombing80175Beirut, LebanonCar bomb explodes, killing 80, injuring 175; allegedly planned and executed by "rogue elements" of the Central Intelligence Agency.[3] CIA (alleged)Lebanese Civil War
8 MarchBombing018Paris, FranceThe Cinema Rivoli is bombed while hosting a Jewish film festival, injuring 18[4] Hezbollah
12 MarchShooting, bombing, hostage-taking10Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaThree Armenian Revolutionary Army militants storm the Turkish embassy, killing a security guard, blasting open the gate in front of the building with a bomb, and taking 12 people hostage before surrendering.Armenian Revolutionary Army
9 AprilSuicide bombing2 (+1 attacker) 0Jezzine, LebanonA suicide car bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into an Israeli army patrol, killing 2 soldiers. This was the world's first female suicide bomber, at just 17 years old.[5] [6] Syrian Social Nationalist PartySouth Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
12 AprilBombing1882Madrid, SpainBombing of the El Descanso restaurant. American servicemen frequented the restaurant and were believed to have been the target. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.Islamic JihadLebanese Civil War
14 MayMassacre14685Anuradhapura, Sri LankaLTTE gunmen shoot dead 146 Sinhalese civilians and injure 85 others as they were praying at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred Buddhist shrine.[7] LTTESri Lankan Civil War
14 JuneHijacking10Athens, GreeceTWA Flight 847 hijacking, Hezbollah, see FBI Most Wanted Terrorists. Terrorists take passengers of an Athens-Rome flight hostage, murdering US Navy Seaman Robert Stethem.[8] HezbollahLebanese Civil War
19 JuneShooting120San Salvador, El SalvadorLeft-wing guerrillas opened fire on the Zona Rosa nightclub, killing 12 people including six Americans.Central American Revolutionary Workers' PartySalvadoran civil war
19 JuneBombing374Frankfurt am Main, West Germany3 killed and 74 wounded at Frankfurt Airport by bomb. Police defuse second bomb.[9] Abu Nidal Organization
20 JuneBombings8SeveralAcross NepalBombs explode in several cities, including the capitol Kathmandu, as well as in Jhapa, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Mahendranagar, Nepalganj and at Bhairahawa Airport. Nepal Janabadi Morcha claimed responsibility.Nepal Janabadi Morcha
23 JuneBombing24Narita, JapanA bomb intended for Air India Flight 301 explodes before being loaded on the plane. The bombing was committed by the same people who bombed Air India Flight 182 the same day.Babbar KhalsaPunjab insurgency
23 JuneBombing3290Atlantic Ocean, IrelandAir India Flight 182 is destroyed by a bomb en route from Montreal to Delhi. Canadian investigation determined the bomb had been planted by Sikh militants from the Babbar Khalsa and was in retaliation for Operation Blue StarBabbar KhalsaPunjab insurgency
28 JuneAttack15UnknownQuindío Department, ColombiaThe M-19 attacks the town of Genoa and kills 8 policemen, 2 soldiers and 5 civilians.[10] M-19Colombian conflict
1 JulyBombing, shooting129Madrid, SpainBombing at Trans World Airlines and British Airways offices, killing one woman and injuring 27. A follow-up submachine gun shooting and attempted grenade attacks on the Alia Royal Jordanian Airline office injured two.[11] Linked to the Abu Nidal Organization.[12] Abu Nidal Organization
22 JulyBombings132Copenhagen, DenmarkTwo near-simultaneous bombs at the Jewish synagogue and at the offices of Northwest Orient, explode, killing one and injuring 32. The bombers are interrupted while placing a third, more powerful, bomb, which they later dispose of in the harbor. The bombs are later linked to Islamic Jihad.[13] Hezbollah
1 AugustKidnapping00Mediterranean and LibyaA Belgian–French family is kidnapped from their yacht Silco in the Mediterranean and held in Libya for several years.Abu Nidal OrganizationIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
23-24 SeptemberRobberies, shootings21 (+5 attackers) 11 (+2 attackers) Lahad Datu, MalaysiaA group of Moro pirates raid the town and commit robberies and shootings.Moro piratesMoro attacks on Sabah
25 SeptemberShooting41Bayonne, France4 members of the Spanish government backed death squad Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación kill 4 ETA members and injured a civilian in an attack on a hotel bar.GALBasque conflict
5 OctoberMass shooting84Ras Burqa, EgyptEgyptian soldier Suleiman Khater kills 7 Israeli tourists, including four children, and another Egyptian soldier in the beach resort townSuleiman KhaterIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
7 October  - 10 OctoberHijacking10MediterraneanAchille Lauro hijacking

cruise ship hijacking by Palestinian Liberation Front, during which passenger Leon Klinghoffer, a 69-year-old wheelchair-using Jewish American citizen, is shot dead and thrown overboard.[14]

PLFIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
20 OctoberShooting30Armenia, ColombiaM-19 guerrillas attack the facilities of the Cisneros Battalion. Three soldiers die.[15] M-19Colombian conflict
31 OctoberBombing028Athens, GreeceAn young Iraqi was carrying a bomb inside a bus, which exploded by accident and 28 students in the bus were injured.UnknownUnknown
NovemberMassacre164+UnknownToribío, Cauca, ColombiaThe Tacueyó massacre occurred between November 1985 and January 1986 in the township of Tacueyó, where the guerrilla "Comando Ricardo Franco Frente-Sur" was attacked. The massacre was discovered on December 13, 1985, and was carried out by guerrillas Hernando Pizarro Leongómez and Jose Fedor Rey (alias Javier Delgado) alleging that the 164 guerrillas killed in their own group were, according to them, infiltrators or informers of the National Army of Colombia or the CIA.[16] Comando Ricardo Franco Frente-SurColombian conflict
6 NovemberSiege, shootout98SeveralBogotá, ColombiaMembers of the 19th of April Movement take over the Palace of Justice, the home of the Supreme Court of Colombia, in hopes of forcing a trial of President Belisario Betancur. 98 people were killed, including 35 militants, 48 soldiers and 11 of the 25 Supreme Court Justices.M-19Colombian conflict
23 NovemberHijacking58 (+2 attackers) SeveralLuqa, MaltaEgyptAir Flight 648 is hijacked en route from Athens to Cairo by three members of the Abu Nidal Organization. The flight is diverted to Luqa Airport where the militants engage in a standoff with the Egyptian military. The Egyptian military stages a raid in which 60 people, including 2 of the attackers, are killed.Abu Nidal OrganizationIsraeli–Palestinian conflict
7 DecemberBombings043Paris, FranceTwo bombs explode at the Galeries Lafayette and the Galerie Printemps, wounding 43 people. The attacks are claimed by the Hezbollah-affiliated Committee for Solidarity With Arab and Middle Eastern Political Prisoners (CSPPA).[17] CSPPA, Hezbollah1985–86 Paris attacks
27 DecemberShootings, grenade19 (+4 attackers) 138 (+1 attacker) Rome, Italy
Vienna, Austria
Four gunmen from the Abu Nidal Organization open fire on the El Al ticket counter at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, killing 16 and wounding 99. Nearly simultaneously, three more gunmen attack Vienna International Airport, targeting passengers boarding a flight for Tel Aviv. Three people are killed and 39 injured. Four of the seven terrorists are also killed in the attacks.Abu Nidal OrganizationIsraeli–Palestinian conflict

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 3 Killed in Sri Lanka As Train is Blown Up . 1985-01-21 . New York Times .
  2. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-24-mn-24506-story.html 1 Killed in Third Mystery Bombing at Marks & Spencer Store in Paris
  3. "Some American press reports said the CIA was behind the attack, which was meant to kill Sheikh Fadlallah." http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/8/newsid_2516000/2516407.stm"Operatives allegedly trained by the CIA set off a car bomb in an attempt to kill Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah... President Reagan and the CIA call off covert operations." https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/terror/background/1.html
  4. http://www.jta.org/1985/04/01/archive/thousands-of-parisians-are-outraged-by-bombing-of-a-cinema-where-a-jewish-film-festival-was-taking-p Thousands of Parisians Are Outraged by Bombing of a Cinema Where a Jewish Film Festival Was Taking Place
  5. http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/pub408.pdf FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBERS
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnagD9Q5CKo&feature=channel The Cult of the Suicide Bomber
  7. News: 2000-09-04. Timeline of the Tamil conflict. BBC News. 2015-08-16.
  8. Smith, William E. June 24, 2001. Terror Aboard Flight 847. TIME Magazine. Retrieved: 24 November 2012.
  9. News: 28 July 1988. Palestinian group blamed for airport bombing. United Press International.
  10. Web site: El Tiempo - Google News Archive Search.
  11. News: 2 July 1985. Premises of TWA In Madrid Bombed. The Washington Post.
  12. Book: Jessup. John E.. An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. Greenwood. 1998. 9780313281129. 5.
  13. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-07-22-mn-6060-story.html 27 Injured in 3 Terrorist Explosions in Copenhagen
  14. Book: Bohn, Michael K.. The Achille Lauro Hijacking: Lessons in the Politics And Prejudice of Terrorism. Potomac Books, Inc. 2004. 978-1-574-88779-2. 6–7.
  15. Web site: Holocausto del Palacio comenzó en el Quindío II parte.
  16. http://www.dmsjuridica.com/jurisprudenciadms/corte_suprema_de_justicia/sala_penal/2004_2006/Docs/2000/12297jun.doc{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  17. Book: Levitt, Matthew. Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God. Georgetown University Press. 2015. 9781626162013. 57–60.