Hipercor bombing
1987 ETA attack in Barcelona, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A car bomb attack was carried out on 19 June 1987 at the Hipercor shopping centre in Barcelona, Spain, by the Basque separatist organisation ETA, which was classified as a terrorist group.[1] The bombing killed 21 people and injured 45, the deadliest attack in ETA's history.[2][3] Controversy surrounded the timing of telephone warnings made before the attack and the authorities' response to them.
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Hipercor bombing | |
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Part of the Basque conflict | |
Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Coordinates | 41°25′41″N 2°11′08″E |
Date | 19 June 1987; 36 years ago (1987-06-19) 16:12 (UTC+2) |
Target | Hipercor shopping centre |
Attack type | Car bombing |
Deaths | 21 (including a pregnant woman) |
Injured | 45 |
Perpetrators | ETA |
No. of participants | 4 |
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