List of terrorist incidents, 1971

This is a timeline of incidents in 1971 that have been labelled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).

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United States: During this year, The Black Liberation Army is suspected of killing three policemen (one at his desk), shooting four others, opening fire on three patrol cars and rolling a grenade which heavily damaged a police car and injured two officers. An attempt is made to bomb a police station. These incidents happen in various cities around the country. In August the group runs a one month long guerrilla warfare school in Fayetteville, Georgia. Seven arrested in January 2007 in relation to the shooting of the policeman at his desk.^[1]^[2]

Israel, January 2: Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization threw a grenade into a random car in the Gaza Strip, killing two children.

Sweden, April 7: Miro Baresic and another Ustasa-supporter takes the Yugoslavian ambassador hostage at the embassy in Stockholm. They tie a rope to his neck around a chair, fire shots against his head and body until he bleeds and chokes to death. First terror act on Swedish soil by foreigners made this deed become very big in the media.

Philippines, August 21: Plaza Miranda bombing kills nine at a rally of the Liberal Party in Manilla.

United Kingdom, October 31: A bomb explodes in the Post Office Tower in London, causing extensive damage but no injuries. The "Kilburn Battalion" of the IRA claimed responsibility for the explosion.^[3]

United Kingdom, December 4: The protestant Ulster Volunteer Force bomb McGurk's bar in Belfast, in a Catholic neighbourhood, killing 15 and injuring 17.

United Kingdom, December 11: To retaliate for the McGurk's bar bombing, the Provisional IRA set off a bomb in front of a furniture showroom in the mainly protestant Shankill Road area, killing 4 and injuring 19.

References

↑ the talking drum collective/Jacuma Kambui: Listing of Justice Department Report on BLA Activity from January, 1970 - January, 1976, September 18, 1979
↑ Herbert Lowe: Held in '71 cop slay, Newsday.com, January 24, 2007
↑ BBC: 1971: Bomb explodes in Post Office tower, On this day, October 31, 1971

List of terrorist incidents by year

Up to 2010	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Post–2010	2011: Jan–Jun, Jul–Dec 2012: Jan–Jun, Jul–Dec 2013: Jan–Jun, Jul–Dec 2014: Jan–Jun, Jul–Dec 2015: Jan–Jun, Jul–Dec 2016: Jan–Jun

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List of terrorist incidents, 1971

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