Incident Date:
April 01, 1980
Incident Successful: No
Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators:
Event Type: Bombing/Explosion
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Time Fuse)
Organization Type: Separatist,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Government
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: "04/01/1980: After a citizen reported a pipe bomb had been placed behind a pro-Canada billboard in downtown Montreal, police arrived to dismantle the device. The bomb comprised two 12-inch lengths of pipe filled with black, smokeless powder, a detonator, and a 60-minute manual timer. A police explosive expert said the device was well made, and resembled the work of a ""professional."""
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. 288."
2) RCMP Chronology. p. 8.
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