Incident Date:
January 23, 1972 03:30
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Weapon Type(s): Incendiary (Blunt Object)
Organization Type:
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Diplomatic(Embassies/Consulates)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 1 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "01/23/1972: Three Molotov cocktails exploded around 3:30 a.m. in the entrance of the Soviet Consulate in Montreal. The explosion injured a night watchman, and caused slight damage to the building. "
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. 180."
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. 84"
4) RWVIC p. 50
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