Incident Date:
September 10, 1971 14:00
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: La Tuque, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Unknown Explosive Type)
Organization Type:
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: Yes
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
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "09/10/1971: A bomb detonated as it was being dismantled by armed forces bomb disposal officers. The bomb was discovered at about 2:00 p.m. between the town manager's house and his neighbour's. It exploded when touched by a shielded demolition expert. About $500 damage was caused to the latter, and windows were shattered and plaster dislodged in nearby residences. No one was injured."
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. 388"
2) "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. 78"
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