| Issy-les-Moulineaux bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Issy-les-Moulineaux, France |
| Date |
10 March 1962 8:10 am |
| Deaths | 3 |
Non-fatal injuries | 47 |
| Assailant | Organisation armée secrète |
On 10 March 1962, a car bomb exploded during a peace event in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France. It resulted in the deaths of three people and wounded forty-seven. It killed Roger Pateron, Albert Lavaud and Gabriel Cordier and caused significant damage to surroundings.[1]
The attack was blamed on the far-right Secret Army Organisation (OAS) terror group who were campaigning against the independence of Algeria. At the time there was a peace march held in the town, organised by the Mouvement de la Paix. It occurred days before the signing of the Évian Accords which ended the Algerian War.[2][3]
It caused outrage and strong sentiment against the OAS. Interior Minister Roger Frey denounced the OAS's "Nazi methods".[4] Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie denounced the lack of security provided by Paris Police Prefecture for the peace event.[5] The media also especially evoked the case of five schoolgirls who were hurt and hospitalised after the blast.[6]
See also[]
- List of right-wing terrorist attacks
- 1961 Vitry-Le-François train bombing
- 1973 Algerian consulate bombing in Marseille
References[]
- ↑ Ina.fr, Institut National de l’Audiovisuel – (1962-03-10). "Voiture piégée à Issy les moulineaux" (in fr-FR). http://www.ina.fr/video/CAF90005840.
- ↑ "Construire la paix en Algérie, en finir avec l'O.A.S., sont actuellement les exigences impérieuses du peuple français.".
- ↑ "Le Mouvement de la Paix : en finir avec l'O.A.S." (in fr). Le Monde. 1962-03-09. ISSN 1950-6244. https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1962/03/09/le-mouvement-de-la-paix-en-finir-avec-l-o-a-s_2345447_1819218.html. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ↑ "La population d'Issy-les-Moulineaux a défilé dans les rues de la commune pour manifester son indignation." (in fr). Le Monde.fr. 1962-03-13. ISSN 1950-6244. https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1962/03/13/la-population-d-issy-les-moulineaux-a-defile-dans-les-rues-de-la-commune-pour-manifester-son-indignation_2346149_1819218.html. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "M. Emmanuel d'Astier : aller plus vite et plus fort pour liquider l'O.A.S." (in fr). Le Monde.fr. 1962-03-12. ISSN 1950-6244. https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1962/03/12/m-emmanuel-d-astier-aller-plus-vite-et-plus-fort-pour-liquider-l-o-a-s_2345514_1819218.html. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "Cinq écolières parmi les victimes du monstrueux attentat d'Issy" (in fr). Le Journal du Dimanche. 11 March 1962. http://museedelapresse.com/journal-du-dimanche-le-no-799/.
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