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Bolgrad palace bombing

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Bolgrad palace bombing
LocationBolgrad, Kingdom of Romania (now Bolhrad, Ukraine)
Date13 December 1921 (1921-12-13) (UTC+02:00)
Attack type
Bombing, mass murder
Deaths100

The Bolgrad palace bombing occurred on 13 December, 1921 when a bomb was thrown into the Siguranța palace located in Bolgrad, Kingdom of Romania, resulting in the deaths of 100 soldiers and police officers.[1][2] The attackers were suspected of being based in Bessarabia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bomb in Bolgrad Palace Kills 100 Guards, Report". Chicago Tribune. 14 December 1921. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Palace bombed, 100 Killed" (PDF). The New York Times. 14 December 1921. Retrieved 22 January 2017.