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The '''Planet Hollywood bombing''' was a terrorist bomb attack that took place at the [[Planet Hollywood]] restaurant at the [[Victoria & Alfred Waterfront|V&A Waterfront]] in Cape Town, South Africa. On the night of 25 August 1998 a bomb detonated beneath the footrest of the bar at the restaurant.<ref name="iol">{{Cite web |title=Planet Hollywood survivors remember and celebrate |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/opinion/planet-hollywood-survivors-remember-and-celebrate-16723847 |access-date=2020-11-09 |website=www.iol.co.za |language=en}}</ref> One victim died in the blast whilst a second victim died later in hospital. A number of victims lost limbs in the bast and were permanently maimed including a 12-year-old British tourist.<ref name="it" /><ref name="iol" /> The United States government sent [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents to assist in the investigation of the blast.<ref name="it" /><ref name="ap">{{Cite web |title=SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN BOMB BLAST LATEST SITUATION |url=http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/3b6f9a7810827a901b46cbb7d6b11bb6 |access-date=2020-11-09 |website=www.aparchive.com}}</ref>
The '''Planet Hollywood bombing''' was a terrorist bomb attack that took place at the [[Planet Hollywood]] restaurant at the [[Victoria & Alfred Waterfront|V&A Waterfront]] in Cape Town, South Africa. On the night of 25 August 1998 a bomb detonated beneath the footrest of the bar at the restaurant.<ref name="iol">{{Cite web |title=Planet Hollywood survivors remember and celebrate |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/opinion/planet-hollywood-survivors-remember-and-celebrate-16723847 |access-date=2020-11-09 |website=www.iol.co.za |language=en}}</ref> One victim died in the blast whilst a second victim died later in hospital. A number of victims lost limbs in the blast and were permanently maimed including a 12-year-old British tourist.<ref name="it" /><ref name="iol" /> The United States government sent [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents to assist in the investigation of the blast.<ref name="it" /><ref name="ap">{{Cite web |title=SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN BOMB BLAST LATEST SITUATION |url=http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/3b6f9a7810827a901b46cbb7d6b11bb6 |access-date=2020-11-09 |website=www.aparchive.com}}</ref>


The attack was committed by the vigilante group, Muslims Against Global Oppression<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomasson|first1=Emma|date=August 26, 1998|title=U.S. Franchise Restaurant Bombed in S. Africa|work=[[The Washington Post]]|agency=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/08/26/us-franchise-restaurant-bombed-in-s-africa/ca3df553-fd52-4016-a9b5-52a8154cd4bc/|accessdate=August 17, 2016}}</ref> later known as [[People Against Gangsterism and Drugs]] (PAGAD).<ref>{{Cite web|title=1998: Bobby Brown remembers the Waterfront Planet Hollywood bombing|url=https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/274813/1998-bobby-brown-remembers-the-waterfront-planet-hollywood-bombing|access-date=2020-11-09|website=CapeTalk|language=en-ZA}}</ref> PAGAD admitted they committed the attack stating that it was done in retaliation for [[Operation Infinite Reach|American air-raids]] in Sudan and Afghanistan.<ref name="guardiAN" /><ref name="it" />
The attack was committed by the vigilante group, Muslims Against Global Oppression<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomasson|first1=Emma|date=August 26, 1998|title=U.S. Franchise Restaurant Bombed in S. Africa|work=[[The Washington Post]]|agency=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/08/26/us-franchise-restaurant-bombed-in-s-africa/ca3df553-fd52-4016-a9b5-52a8154cd4bc/|accessdate=August 17, 2016}}</ref> later known as [[People Against Gangsterism and Drugs]] (PAGAD).<ref>{{Cite web|title=1998: Bobby Brown remembers the Waterfront Planet Hollywood bombing|url=https://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/274813/1998-bobby-brown-remembers-the-waterfront-planet-hollywood-bombing|access-date=2020-11-09|website=CapeTalk|language=en-ZA}}</ref> PAGAD admitted they committed the attack stating that it was done in retaliation for [[Operation Infinite Reach|American air-raids]] in Sudan and Afghanistan.<ref name="guardiAN" /><ref name="it" />

Revision as of 13:05, 15 December 2020

Planet Hollywood bombing
LocationV&A Waterfront,Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates33°54′23″S 18°25′10″E / 33.9065°S 18.4194°E / -33.9065; 18.4194
Date25 August 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-25)
Weaponspipe bomb[1]
Deaths2[2]
Injured26[2]
PerpetratorsPeople Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD)[2][3]

The Planet Hollywood bombing was a terrorist bomb attack that took place at the Planet Hollywood restaurant at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. On the night of 25 August 1998 a bomb detonated beneath the footrest of the bar at the restaurant.[4] One victim died in the blast whilst a second victim died later in hospital. A number of victims lost limbs in the blast and were permanently maimed including a 12-year-old British tourist.[3][4] The United States government sent FBI agents to assist in the investigation of the blast.[3][5]

The attack was committed by the vigilante group, Muslims Against Global Oppression[6] later known as People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD).[7] PAGAD admitted they committed the attack stating that it was done in retaliation for American air-raids in Sudan and Afghanistan.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "1998: Bobby Brown remembers the Waterfront Planet Hollywood bombing". CapeTalk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d McGreal, Chris (29 November 1999). "43 hurt in Cape Town bomb blast". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Laurence, Patrick. "Planet Hollywood bomb a reflection of grim local realities". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Planet Hollywood survivors remember and celebrate". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ "SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN BOMB BLAST LATEST SITUATION". www.aparchive.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. ^ Thomasson, Emma (26 August 1998). "U.S. Franchise Restaurant Bombed in S. Africa". The Washington Post. Reuters. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. ^ "1998: Bobby Brown remembers the Waterfront Planet Hollywood bombing". CapeTalk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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