February 1985 Paris bombing
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On 23 February 1985, a bomb detonated inside a British-owned Marks & Spencer department store on the Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, France, killing one person and wounding 15.[1] The fatal victim was an employee at the store, Léonard Rochas, who died on his way to hospital. It occurred just as the store was opening its doors for business amid many customers waiting to enter. The blast caused heavy material damage.[2] Two Britons were also among the injured.[3]
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February 1985 Paris bombing | |
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Location | Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, France |
Date | 23 February 1985 9:31 am |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 15 |
Perpetrator | Habib Maamar (15 May Organization) |
Motive | Palestinian nationalism |
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The Marks & Spencer store had previously been attacked in 1976 and 1981, although nobody was hurt in those incidents and only minor damage was caused. Nobody claimed responsibility for those attacks.[4]