Incident Date:
June 02, 1984 22:57
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Krestova, British Columbia Canada
Perpetrators:
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: No
Target Information
1- Utilities(Electrical transformers/substations/ power lines)
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: "06/02/1984: A bomb attached to a West Kootenay Power and Light pole exploded at 10:57 p.m. The bomb was composed of one stick of dynamite and a safety fuse, which was lit by hand. The pole had to be replaced, resulting in $700 damage. The device was identical to one used on Canadian Pacific Railway tracks in Krestova on 05/31/1984, two days earlier."
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. 298."
2) RCMP Chronology. p. 12.
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