List of terrorist incidents, 1978
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The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered non-state terrorism in 1977.
Israel: Members of the Arab Revolutionary Council poison Israeli oranges with mercury, injuring at least twelve people and reducing exports by 40 percent.[1]
United States, 1978–1995: The Unabomber kills three and injures 29 in a string of anti-technology bombings.
Australia, February 13: Hilton bombing: A bomb is detonated outside the CHOGM meeting in Sydney, killing two people. Three Ananda Marga members are later arrested and jailed for the attack, but later released due to lack of proof.
United Kingdom, February 17: The IRA kill twelve people in the La Mon Restaurant Bombing.
Netherlands, March: Members of the RMS movement occupy a provincial office in Assen. 67 persons were held hostage, one official was killed on the spot, another died of injuries a month later.- Israel, March 11: Coastal Road massacre: Fatah gunmen killed several tourists and hijack a bus near Haifa; 37 Israelis on the bus are killed.
Italy, March 16 – May 9: The Red Brigades kidnap Prime Minister Aldo Moro and assassinate him 55 days later.
[edit] References
- ^ Carol Eisenberg: Agroterrorism - Behind this very real threat, Newsday.com, December 15, 2006
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