Marseille exhibition bombing explained

Marseille exhibition bombing
Location:Marseille, France
Target:Marseille International Fair (Foire International de Marseille)
Date:30 September 1983
Type:Bombing
Fatalities:1
Injuries:25
Perpetrator:Unknown
Motive:Unknown

On 30 September 1983, a bomb detonated during an international fair at the Palais des Congrès (exhibition centre) in Marseille, France. One person died and 25 other people were injured in the attack, which happened near the American and Algerian stands.[1]

Many groups claimed responsibility, including the Charles Martel Group, the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, the Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Factions and Commando Delta.[2] [3] The real culprits were never identified.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.ina.fr/video/CAB8302225601 Video news coverage (provided by INA)
  2. Web site: Lundi 30 septembre 1983 - Retour vers le passé. Ya30ans.overblog.com. 20 July 2018.
  3. Web site: 30 septembre 1983 - France. Attentat à la foire de Marseille - Événement - Encyclopædia Universalis. Encyclopædia Universalis. 20 July 2018.