| Planet Hollywood bombing | |
| Location: | V&A Waterfront,Cape Town, South Africa |
| Fatalities: | 2[1] |
| Injuries: | 26 |
| Weapons: | pipe bomb[2] |
| Perpetrators: | People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD)[3] |
The Planet Hollywood bombing was a terrorist bomb attack that took place at the Planet Hollywood restaurant at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. On the night of 25 August 1998 a bomb detonated beneath the footrest of the bar at the restaurant.[4] One victim died in the blast whilst a second victim died later in hospital. A number of victims lost limbs in the blast and were permanently maimed including a 12-year-old British tourist. The United States government sent FBI agents to assist in the investigation of the blast.[5]
The attack was committed by the vigilante group Muslims Against Global Oppression[6] later known as People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD). PAGAD admitted they committed the attack stating that it was done in retaliation for American air-raids in Sudan and Afghanistan.