List of terrorist attacks in 1973

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The list of terrorist attacks in 1973 contains an incomplete selection of terrorist attacks that occurred in 1973. 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
    07th January 1973 United States Attack in New Orleans Republic of New Africa socialist, black nationalist Firearm hotel 7 (+1) 20th
    January 11, 1973 Germany Attack in Kaiserslautern PFLP autonomist-Palestinian Pistol, revolver restaurant 1 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    20th January 1973 Ireland Stop in Dublin UVF protestant unionist Car bomb Betting shop 1 14th Northern Ireland Conflict

    February

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

    March

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0March 8, 1973 United Kingdom Attack in London PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Car bombs Old Bailey , Department of Agriculture 1 238 Northern Ireland Conflict

    April

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

    May

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    17th May 1973 United Kingdom Stop in Omagh PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Booby trap British soldiers 5 0 Northern Ireland Conflict
    17th May 1973 Italy Attack in Milan Gianfranco Bertoli Hand grenade Police Headquarters 4th 52
    May 18, 1973 Soviet Union Stop near Lake Baikal explosive Tupolev Tu-104 aircraft 82 0

    June

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    June 12, 1973 United Kingdom Stop in Coleraine PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Car bomb Civilians 6th 33 Northern Ireland Conflict
    June 20, 1973 Argentina Ezeiza massacre Right Peronists peronistic Firearms Left Peronists 13+ 365+

    July

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    07th July 1973 Germany Attack in Bochum Movement June 2nd anarchist, autonomous gun police officer 0 1

    August

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    04th August 1973 Yugoslavia Attack in Belgrade Croatian nationalists Croatian nationalist explosive railway station 1 7th
    05th August 1973 Greece Attack in Athens Black September autonomist-Palestinian Automatic firearms, grenades Passenger lounge in Athens-Eleftherios Venizelos Airport 3 55 Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    September

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    0September 1, 1973 United Kingdom Attack in London PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Explosives Train stations 0 21st Northern Ireland Conflict
    0September 1, 1973 Soviet Union Attack in Moscow Suicide bomber Lenin mausoleum 2 (+1)
    0September 8, 1973 United Kingdom Attack in London IRA autonomist, Irish Republican, Catholic Explosive device London Victoria Railway Station 0 4th Northern Ireland Conflict

    October

    Date / start Affected country attack Perpetrator Political orientation medium target dead Injured background
    01st October 1973 Brazil Attack in Rio de Janeiro explosive office 0 15th
    October 13, 1973 Colombia Stop in Tolima FARC Marxist Firearm (noun) Soldiers, civilians 11 Armed conflict in Colombia
    18th October 1973 Lebanon Attack in Beirut Lebanese Socialist Revolutionary Organization Hostage taking, automatic firearms Bank of America 4th 0
    19th October 1973 Malaysia Attack in Kuala Lumpur explosive USIS cultural center 0 8th

    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 14, 1973 France Attack in Marseille Groupe Charles-Martel right-wing extremist, racist (anti-arab) explosive Algerian Consulate 4th 20th
    18th December 1973 Italy Attack in Rome Black September autonomist-Palestinian Kidnapping, automatic firearms, grenades, fire accelerators plane 32 50 Israeli-Palestinian conflict
    18th December 1973 United Kingdom Attack in London IRA autonomist, Irish Catholic explosive Government building 0 34 Northern Ireland Conflict
    December 24th 1973 United Kingdom Attack in Belfast PIRA autonomist, Irish Catholic Explosive device Local 3 34 Northern Ireland Conflict

    See also

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    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197301070003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 4, 2018 .
    2. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197301110001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on July 28, 2018 .
    3. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197303080001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    4. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197305170003 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    5. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197306120001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    6. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197307070001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on July 28, 2018 .
    7. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197308040001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    8. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197308050002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on April 10, 2018 .
    9. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197309080001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed on September 20, 2018 .
    10. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197310010001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    11. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197310180001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    12. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197310190001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    13. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197312140001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    14. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197312170002 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .
    15. ↑ Entry with GTD ID 197312180001 in the Global Terrorism Database of the University of Maryland, accessed April 10, 2018 .