Trattoria Fiore bombing
| Trattoria Fiore bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
| Location | Mayfair, London, England |
| Date | 29 October 1975 9:24 pm (GMT) |
| Target | Economic target |
Attack type | Time bomb |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 18 [1] |
On 29 October 1975 the Provisional IRA planted and detonated a bomb at the Trattoria Fiore Italian restaurant on Mount Street in Mayfair in the West End of London. Eighteen were injured, eight seriously.[2] One woman lost her foot, another American tourist had her scalp ripped off.[3][4] The time bomb was planted by the IRA's Balcombe Street unit near the restaurant's windows.[5] The unit would bomb other restaurants and bars in November, including Scott's Oyster Bar on the same street, killing three people in total and injuring 38.
See also
References
- ^ https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1993/mar/04/prevention-of-terrorism-legislation
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1975/10/30/archives/blast-in-london-restaurant-near-the-american-embassy-injures-18.html Blast in London Restaurant Near the American Embassy Injures 18
- ^ Baker, Rob (2013-12-10). "'Our Nelson Mandelas' - The IRA's Balcombe Street Gang". Flashbak. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMESOCT. 30, 1975 (1975-10-30). "Blast in London Restaurant Near the American Embassy Injures 18 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
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