Incident Date:
December 05, 1971 21:52
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators: Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ)
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Unknown Explosive Type)
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: "12/05/1971: Two bombings of postal stations in Montreal, no casualties resulted, claimed by the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ). Both devices detonated just before 10:00 pm. One device contained about two pounds of dynamite, but it did not fully function, the other device contained several sticks of dynamite, and damaged the building and two cars. (1) The first bombing: A small package containing a bomb was placed at the side entrance to the St. Catherine and Oliver postal substation in Westmount. The bomb was composed of about two pounds of dynamite and exploded at 9:52 p.m. However, damage to the post office was slight because only a fraction of the charge exploded. No one was injured. The Front de Liberation du Quebec issued a communique claiming responsibility for the attack; (2) The second bombing: At 9:46 p.m.a bomb, comprising several sticks of dynamite lodged in a half-empty steel garbage can, exploded outside the back door of a Westmount postal station. Dozens of windows were shattered, and two cars were damaged."
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. 283."
2) RCMP Chronology. p. 5.
3) "Ross, Jeffrey I. (1992). ATIC IV: Chronology of Domestic and International Terrorist Events in Canada, 1960-1990. Montreal, Qc: International Centre for Comparative Criminology. p. 82"
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