Incident Date:
June 28, 1971 06:00
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Grand Forks, British Columbia Canada
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Weapon Type(s): Incendiary (Blunt Object)
Organization Type: Religious,
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: 6 involved, 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: 06/28/1971: The home of Orthodox Doukhobor leader John J. Verigin was burned to the ground in Grand Forks shortly before 6 a.m. Police found a half bottle of volatile liquid and gas-soaked rags near the scene. Six women were arrested at the scene and later charged with arson on 06/29/1971.
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. 275."
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