Incident Date:
September 20, 1972
Incident Successful: No
Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Mail Bomb)
Organization Type: Separatist,
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: "09/20/1972: A letter bomb, bearing the words ""Remember Black September,"" was delivered to the Israeli Consulate in Montreal. This incident placed Montreal on a list of about 20 cities around the world where Israeli officials had received bombs by mail. The explosive substance was molded to fit the inside of the envelope. Fixed to it was a tiny detonator, which was also attached to the envelope's flap. An Arab extremist group called Black September was responsible for the killing of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics."
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. 182."
2) GTD 1970-2012 data file
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"
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