List of terrorist attacks in 1972

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The list of terrorist attacks in 1972 contains an incomplete selection of terrorist attacks that occurred in 1972. 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 26, 1972 Czechoslovakia Jugoslovensky Aerotransport Flight 367 Ustasha Croatian nationalist, fascist explosive Airliner 27 1
    January 26, 1972 United States Attack in New York City Jewish Defense League right-wing extremist explosive Advance booking office 1 13

    February

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0February 1, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic explosive military 7th 17th Northern Ireland Conflict
    02nd February 1972 Germany Attack in Berlin-Kladow Movement June 2nd anarchist, autonomous explosive British yacht club 1 0
    19th February 1972 Japan Attack in Karuizawa United Red Army Communist hostage taking 3 12
    February 21, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Explosive device IRA members 4th Northern Ireland Conflict
    February 22, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Aldershot IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic explosive Military barracks, civilians 7th 19th Northern Ireland Conflict

    March

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0March 4th 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Explosive device restaurant 2 130 Northern Ireland Conflict
    0March 6, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast Car bomb City center 0 56 Northern Ireland Conflict
    March 20, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Car bomb Police officers, civilians and soldiers in front of the newspaper building 7th 148 Northern Ireland Conflict

    April

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0April 4th 1972 Canada Attack in Montreal Young Cuba explosive Cuban trade office 1 7th

    May

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    May 11, 1972 Germany Attack in Frankfurt RAF anti-fascist, anti-imperialist, communist, Maoist, Marxist-Leninist, anti-Zionist 3 explosives US Army Headquarters 1 13
    May 12, 1972 Germany Attack in Munich RAF anti-fascist, anti-imperialist, communist, Maoist, Marxist-Leninist, anti-Zionist Car bomb State Criminal Police Office 0 10
    May 12, 1972 Germany Attack in Augsburg RAF anti-fascist, anti-imperialist, communist, Maoist, Marxist-Leninist, anti-Zionist 2 explosives Police headquarters 0 7th
    May 19, 1972 Germany Attack in Hamburg RAF anti-fascist, anti-imperialist, communist, Maoist, Marxist-Leninist, anti-Zionist 5 explosives Axel Springer AG publishing house 0 38
    May 24, 1972 Germany Attack in Heidelberg RAF anti-fascist, anti-imperialist, communist, Maoist, Marxist-Leninist, anti-Zionist Car bomb US soldiers 3 6th
    May 28, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Explosive device Civilians, IRA members 4 (+4) Northern Ireland Conflict
    May 30, 1972 Israel Massacre at Lod Airport Japanese Red Army Communist, Marxist-Leninist, anti-imperialist, anti-Zionist Firearms traffic 26 (+2) 79 (+1) Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    May 31, 1972 Italy Stop in Savogna d'Isonzo Ordine Nuovo neo-fascist Car bomb police officers 3 2

    June

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    June 15, 1972 South Vietnam Attack in Pleiku Explosive device Cathay Pacific plane 81 0

    July

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    July 21, 1972 United Kingdom Belfast attacks PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic explosive Infrastructure, buildings, police 11 130 Northern Ireland Conflict
    July 31, 1972 United Kingdom Stop in Claudy IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic 3 car bombs Civilians 9 30th Northern Ireland Conflict

    August

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

    September

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    05th September 1972 Germany Munich hostage-taking BSO autonomist-Palestinian hostage taking event 12 (+5) Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    September 16, 1972 Australia Attack in Sydney Croatian nationalists Croatian nationalist explosive Yugoslav travel agency 0 16

    October

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    04th October 1972 France Attack in Paris Neo-Nazis neo-Nazi explosive PLO bookstore 0 2
    October 31, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast UDA protestant unionist Car bomb Catholic pub 2 12 Northern Ireland Conflict

    November

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

    December

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    December 20, 1972 United Kingdom Attack in Londonderry Protestant extremists protestant unionist Firearm Civilians in a bar 5
    December 31, 1972 United States Attack in New Orleans Republic of New Africa socialist, black nationalist Semi-automatic carbine rifle, revolver Police compound 2 2

    See also

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197201260002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    2. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197201260003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    3. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197202010001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    4. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197202020001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on July 28, 2018 .
    5. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197202210002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    6. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197202220002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    7. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197203040005 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    8. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197203060001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    9. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197203200002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    10. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197204040002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    11. ^ Federal Agency for Civic Education: The First Generation of the RAF (1970–1975) | bpb. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
    12. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197205110001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    13. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197205190001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    14. ^ Federal Agency for Civic Education: The First Generation of the RAF (1970–1975) | bpb. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
    15. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197205240001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on July 28, 2018 .
    16. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197205280002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    17. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197206150002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    18. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197207310002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    19. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197212200005 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .
    20. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197212310001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 9, 2018 .