Marseille exhibition bombing
1983 bombing in Marseille, France
43°16′22″N 5°23′41″E / 43.2727°N 5.3947°E / 43.2727; 5.3947Attack type
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.
See also
- 1983 Orly Airport attack
- Algerian consulate bombing in Marseille