Incident Date:
October 19, 1970
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators: Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ)
Event Type: Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Weapon Type(s): Incendiary (Blunt Object)
Organization Type: Separatist,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Government(Government Buildings/Facilities)
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: "10/19/1970: Fire-bombing and attempted fire-bombing in Montreal. A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a municipal building, causing about $3,000 damage. A Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) communique claimed responsibility for this attack."
References: 1) RCMP Chronology. p. 3.
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