Incident Date:
March 13, 1964
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Weapon Type(s): Incendiary (Arson/Fire)
Organization Type: Separatist,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Private Citizens & Property(Houses/Apartments/Residence)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "03/13/1964: A fire destroyed a row of sheds and damaged three homes on Valois St., causing $15,000 damage. The arsonists were bent on destroying the home of a Montreal Police Department Captain who was a leading figure in the investigation of the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ). The officer's home was located next door to the scene of the fire. Firemen prevented the flames from reaching his home."
References: 1) "Kellett, A., Beanlands, B., Deacon, J., Jeffrey, H., & Lapalme, C. (1991). Terrorism in Canada 1960-1989, User Report no. 1990-16. Ottawa: Solicitor General Canada, National Security Coordination Centre, Police and Security Branch. p. 238."
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