1983 Marseille exhibition bombing

1983 Marseille exhibition bombing
Location Marseille, France
Date 30 September 1983
Target Marseille International Fair (Foire International de Marseille)
Deaths 1
Non-fatal injuries
 26
Perpetrator Unknown
Motive Unknown

On 30 September 1983, a bomb detonated during an international fair event at the Palais des Congrès (exhibition centre) in Marseille, France. One person died and 26 people were injured in the attack, which happened near the American and Algerian stands.

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.[1][2] The real culprits were never found.

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References

  1. ↑ "Lundi 30 septembre 1983 - Retour vers le passé". Ya30ans.overblog.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "30 septembre 1983 - France. Attentat à la foire de Marseille - Événement - Encyclopædia Universalis". Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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