Incident Date:
February 12, 1976
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Perpetrators: Jewish Defence League (JDL)
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Unknown Explosive Type)
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror:
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: 1 involved, 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: "02/12/1976: An aluminum pipe bomb exploded on the doorstep of the Western Guard Party leader’s residence. The device was placed by a leader, 18, of a small chapter of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), who was convicted of the offence two years later. The explosion scorched the entrance and blew out several windows. The actions of the JDL in North America have included ''bombings, murders, and firebombings against persons, organizations, or other entities deemed to be anti-Semitic or supportive of activities thought to be counter to the interests of the State of Israel"" (FBI Report, 1987, 11)."
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. 284."
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