Incident Date:
March 03, 1971 01:32
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Perpetrators: El Salvador Liberation Movement
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Other Explosive Type)
Organization Type: Leftist,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Diplomatic(Embassies/Consulates)
Canadian Target: No
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: 03/03/1971: A smoke bomb was thrown through the door of the United States Consulate. A note left near the scene indicated that the incident was undertaken in support of the EI Salvadoran liberationist/anti-imperialist cause. It was suspected the EI Salvador Liberation Movement was responsible. No one was injured and damage was minor.
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. 185."
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