List of terrorist attacks in 1970

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The list of terrorist attacks in 1970 contains an incomplete selection of terrorist attacks that occurred in 1970. Assassinations are dealt with separately in the list of known assassinations . The list of explosives attacks also includes non-terrorist attacks. The list of aircraft hijackings contains a list mostly with a terrorist background. Further terrorist attacks are listed in the article right- wing terrorism.

Explanation

The political or ideological classification of the perpetrators is given in the Political Orientation column : Fascist , racist , nationalist , National Socialist , socialist , communist , anti-imperialist , Islamist ( Shiite , Sunni , Deobandic , Salafist , Wahhabi ), Hindu . If the focus is primarily on state independence or autonomy , the prefix is autonomous , followed by the region or ethnic group and, if applicable, further characteristics of the perpetrators: Armenian , Irish ( Catholic ), Kurdish , Tyrolean , Chechen , Dagestan , Punjab ( Sikhist ), Palestinian .

The number of victims of the attacks are shown in color:

  • unknown number of dead or injured
  • 0 dead or injured
  • 1–19 dead or injured
  • 20–49 dead or injured
  • 50–99 dead or injured
  • 100 and more dead or injured

    • January

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    January 14, 1970 United States Stop in Champaign Black nationalists socialist, black nationalist 2 incendiary bombs Police station 0 1
    January 25, 1970 United States Attack in New York City Black nationalists socialist, black nationalist Firearms police officers 0 2

    February

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    February 10, 1970 Federal Republic of Germany Attack in Munich DFLP Palestinian-nationalist, Maoist, anti-Zionist, Marxist-Leninist, left-nationalist Grenade, firearms El Al passengers in bus, airport 1 11 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    February 13, 1970 Federal Republic of Germany Attack in Munich Fire accelerator Jewish retirement home 7th 9
    February 13, 1970 United States Berkeley attack probably black nationalists socialist, black nationalist 2 explosives Police station 0 7th
    15th January 1970 United States Stop in Eugene Radical students Arson building 0 1
    January 16, 1970 United States Stop in San Francisco explosive Police station 1 0
    February 21, 1970 Austria / Federal Republic of Germany / Israel Austrian Airlines Caravelle OE-LCU PFLP autonomist, Palestinian-communist explosive plane 0 0 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    February 21, 1970 Switzerland Swissair flight 330 PFLP-GC autonomist, Palestinian-communist explosive plane 47 0 Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    March

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    January 16, 1970 United States Stop in San Bernardino White supremacist right-wing extremist, racist Incendiary bombs building 0 1
    January 21, 1970 United States Series of attacks in New York City Puerto Rican Resistance Movement Arson Department stores 0 1
    March 22, 1970 United States Attack in New York City probably Black Panther Party Pipe bomb Night club 0 17th

    April

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    03rd April 1970 Ireland Stop in Dublin Saor Éire Irish Republican Firearm civilian 1 Northern Ireland Conflict
    January 11, 1970 United States Attack in Freeport Arson Tank on Dow Chemical factory site 0 5
    April 21, 1970 Philippines Attack in Cauayan City explosive Philippine Airlines Airport 36 0
    April 24, 1970 United States Stop in Baltimore Black Panther Party socialist, black nationalist Firearm (noun) Policemen in their car 1 1

    May

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0May 1, 1970 United States Attacks in New York City probably Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement (MIRA) autonomist, Puerto Rican nationalist 4 explosives theatre 0 11
    0May 8, 1970 Israel Avivim school bus attack PFLP-GC autonomist, Palestinian nationalist Firearms School bus 12 19th Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    0May 9, 1970 United States Attack in New York City Stop the War Coalition Arson Buildings on the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University 0 12 Vietnam War
    May 22, 1970 Israel Attack in Avivim PFLP-GC autonomist-Palestinian Grenades School bus 12 25th Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    May 22, 1970 United States Attack in New York City Jewish Defense League right-wing extremist Axe 2 offices of Palestinian Liberation Organizations 0 3

    June

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    02nd June 1970 Philippines Attack in Roxas City explosive Philippine Airlines 1 12
    June 13, 1970 United States Stop in Des Moines probably Black Panther Party explosive Des Moines Chamber of Commerce 0 20th
    June 26, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Londonderry IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Arson Civilians 2 (+3) Northern Ireland Conflict
    June 27, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Londonderry IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Firearm Protestant civilians 3 Northern Ireland Conflict
    June 27, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Firearm Protestant civilian 1 Northern Ireland Conflict
    June 27, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Firearm Protestant civilian 1 Northern Ireland Conflict
    June 27, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast UVF Protestant-unionist, loyalist Firearm, Molotov cocktail Civilians 3 1 Northern Ireland Conflict
    June 27, 1970 United Kingdom Battle of St Matthew's PIRA / Loyalists autonomist, Irish republican / loyalist Firearms 6th 26th Northern Ireland Conflict

    July

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    July 16, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast PIRA autonomist, Irish Republican Explosive device 0 30th Northern Ireland Conflict
    July 22, 1970 Italy Assassination attempt by Gioia Tauro Vito Silverini, Vincenzo Caracciolo, Giuseppe Scarcella ( Avanguardia Nazionale , 'Ndrangheta ) right-wing extremist, neo-Nazi, neo-fascist explosive train 6th 66

    August

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    07th August 1970 United States Attack in San Rafael Jonathan Jackson Brigade Shotgun, pistols Courthouse 4th 2
    August 11, 1970 United States Attack in New Bedford Shotgun (noun) African American teenagers 1 3
    August 11, 1970 United Kingdom Stop in Crossmaglen IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Booby trap police officers 2 Northern Ireland Conflict
    17th August 1970 United States Stop in Omaha Black Panthers socialist, black nationalist explosive building 1 7th
    August 24, 1970 United States Attack in Madison Anti-Vietnam War Extremists explosive University of Wisconsin – Madison 1 3

    September

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0September 1, 1970 Colombia Attack in Cimitarra FARC EP Marxist Firearm (noun) soldiers 7th 0 Armed conflict in Colombia
    04th September 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Explosive device IRA member 1 Northern Ireland Conflict
    September 30, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast Protestant extremists protestant unionist Firearm Protestant civilian 1 Northern Ireland Conflict

    October

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background

    November

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0November 6, 1970 Israel Attack in Tel Aviv-Jaffa Fatah autonomist, Palestinian nationalist 2 explosives Bus station 1 24 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    November 16, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Firearm Catholic civilians 2 Northern Ireland Conflict

    December

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    December 11, 1970 United States Stop in Lawrence explosive University of Kansas Computer Center 0 3
    December 23, 1970 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast Irish Republican Extremists Irish Republican Firearm Protestant civilian 1 Northern Ireland Conflict

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197001140001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    2. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197001250002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    3. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197002100001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    4. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197002130002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    5. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197002130003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 26, 2018 .
    6. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197002150002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    7. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197002160001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    8. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197002210001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    9. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197002210002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    10. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197003160001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    11. ^ Entry in the Global Terrorism Database. University of Maryland. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
    12. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197003220003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 26, 2018 .
    13. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197004030001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    14. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197004110003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed June 30, 2019 .
    15. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197004210001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    16. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197004240002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 26, 2018 .
    17. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197005010006 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 4, 2018 .
    18. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197005010005 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 4, 2018 .
    19. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197005090001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 26, 2018 .
    20. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197005220001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    21. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197006020001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    22. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197006130001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on October 26, 2018 .
    23. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197006260001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    24. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197006270001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    25. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197006270002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    26. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197006270003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    27. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197006270004 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    28. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197008070003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 4, 2018 .
    29. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197007110002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 4, 2018 .
    30. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197008110001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    31. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197008170001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    32. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197009040003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    33. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197009300001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    34. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197011160002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .
    35. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197012110001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    36. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197012230001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on June 26, 2018 .