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List of terrorist incidents in 1985

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This is a timeline of incidents in 1985 that have been labeled as "terrorism" and are not believed to have been carried out by a government or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism).

Guidelines

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  • To be included, entries must be notable (have a stand-alone article) and described by a consensus of reliable sources as "terrorism".
  • List entries must comply with the guidelines outlined in the manual of style under MOS:TERRORIST.
  • Casualty figures in this list are the total casualties of the incident including immediate casualties and later casualties (such as people who succumbed to their wounds long after the attacks occurred).
  • Casualties listed are the victims. Perpetrator casualties are listed separately (e.g. x (+y) indicate that x victims and y perpetrators were killed/injured).
  • Casualty totals may be underestimated or unavailable due to a lack of information. A figure with a plus (+) sign indicates that at least that many people have died (e.g. 10+ indicates that at least 10 people have died) – the actual toll could be considerably higher. A figure with a plus (+) sign may also indicate that over that number of people are victims.
  • If casualty figures are 20 or more, they will be shown in bold. In addition, figures for casualties more than 50 will also be underlined.
  • Incidents are limited to one per location per day. If multiple attacks occur in the same place on the same day, they will be merged into a single incident.
  • In addition to the guidelines above, the table also includes the following categories:
  0 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  1–19 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  20–49 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  50–99 people were killed/injured by the incident.
  100+ people were killed/injured by the incident.

List

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Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of
20 January Bombing 32 0 Sri Lanka 22 soldiers and 10 civilians are killed in a train explosion set off by the LTTE.[1] LTTE Sri Lankan Civil War
21 January Bombing 0 0 Magelang, Indonesia Bombing of the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java. Believed to have been carried out by Islamists in retaliation for the Tanjung Priok massacre Islamists
23 February Bombing 1 18 Paris, France A Marks & Spencer shop is bombed, killing one and wounding 18, attributed to pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah.[2] Hezbollah
February 7 Mortar 9 37 Newry, Northern Ireland The Provisional IRA launches homemade mortar shells at an RUC base, killing nine police officers and wounding thirty-seven. PIRA The Troubles
8 March Car bombing 80 175 Beirut, Lebanon Car bomb explodes, killing 80, injuring 175; allegedly planned and executed by "rogue elements" of the Central Intelligence Agency.[3] CIA (alleged) Lebanese Civil War
8 March Bombing 0 18 Paris, France The Cinema Rivoli is bombed while hosting a Jewish film festival, injuring 18[4] Hezbollah
12 March Shooting, bombing, hostage-taking 1 0 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Three Armenian Revolutionary Army militants storm the Turkish embassy, killing a security guard, blasting open the gate in front of the building with a bomb, and taking 12 people hostage before surrendering. Armenian Revolutionary Army
9 April Suicide bombing 2 (+1 attacker) 0 Jezzine, Lebanon A suicide car bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into an Israeli army patrol, killing 2 soldiers. This was the world's first female suicide bomber, at just 17 years old.[5][6] Syrian Social Nationalist Party South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
12 April Bombing 18 82 Madrid, Spain Bombing of the El Descanso restaurant. American servicemen frequented the restaurant and were believed to have been the target. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. Islamic Jihad Lebanese Civil War
14 May Massacre 146 85 Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka LTTE gunmen shoot dead 146 Sinhalese civilians and injure 85 others as they were praying at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a sacred Buddhist shrine.[7] LTTE Sri Lankan Civil War
14 June Hijacking 1 0 Athens, Greece TWA Flight 847 hijacking, Hezbollah, see FBI Most Wanted Terrorists. Terrorists take passengers of an Athens-Rome flight hostage, murdering US Navy Seaman Robert Stethem.[8] Hezbollah Lebanese Civil War
19 June Shooting 12 0 San Salvador, El Salvador Left-wing guerrillas opened fire on the Zona Rosa nightclub, killing 12 people including six Americans. Central American Revolutionary Workers' Party Salvadoran civil war
19 June Bombing 3 74 Frankfurt am Main, West Germany 3 killed and 74 wounded at Frankfurt Airport by bomb. Police defuse second bomb.[9] Abu Nidal Organization
20 June Bombings 8 Several Across Nepal Bombs explode in several cities, including the capitol Kathmandu, as well as in Jhapa, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Mahendranagar, Nepalganj and at Bhairahawa Airport. Nepal Janabadi Morcha claimed responsibility. Nepal Janabadi Morcha
23 June Bombing 2 4 Narita, Japan A bomb intended for Air India Flight 301 explodes before being loaded on the plane. The bombing was committed by the same people who bombed Air India Flight 182 the same day. Babbar Khalsa Punjab insurgency
23 June Bombing 329 0 Atlantic Ocean, Ireland Air India Flight 182 is destroyed by a bomb en route from Montreal to Delhi. Canadian investigation determined the bomb had been planted by Sikh militants from the Babbar Khalsa and was in retaliation for Operation Blue Star Babbar Khalsa Punjab insurgency
28 June Attack 15 Unknown Quindío Department, Colombia The M-19 attacks the town of Genoa and kills 8 policemen, 2 soldiers and 5 civilians.[10] M-19 Colombian conflict
1 July Bombing, shooting 1 29 Madrid, Spain Bombing at Trans World Airlines and British Airways offices, killing one woman and injuring 27. A follow-up submachine gun shooting and attempted grenade attacks on the Alia Royal Jordanian Airline office injured two.[11] Linked to the Abu Nidal Organization.[12] Abu Nidal Organization
22 July Bombings 1 32 Copenhagen, Denmark Two near-simultaneous bombs at the Jewish synagogue and at the offices of Northwest Orient, explode, killing one and injuring 32. The bombers are interrupted while placing a third, more powerful, bomb, which they later dispose of in the harbor. The bombs are later linked to Islamic Jihad.[13] Hezbollah
1 August Kidnapping 0 0 Mediterranean and Libya A Belgian–French family is kidnapped from their yacht Silco in the Mediterranean and held in Libya for several years. Abu Nidal Organization Israeli–Palestinian conflict
23-24 September Robberies, shootings 21 (+5 attackers) 11 (+2 attackers) Lahad Datu, Malaysia A group of Moro pirates raid the town and commit robberies and shootings. Moro pirates Moro attacks on Sabah
25 September Shooting 4 1 Bayonne, France 4 members of the Spanish government backed death squad Grupos Antiterroristas de Liberación kill 4 ETA members and injured a civilian in an attack on a hotel bar. GAL Basque conflict
5 October Mass shooting 8 4 Ras Burqa, Egypt Egyptian soldier Suleiman Khater kills 7 Israeli tourists, including four children, and another Egyptian soldier in the beach resort town Suleiman Khater Israeli–Palestinian conflict
7 October – 10 October Hijacking 1 0 Mediterranean Achille Lauro hijacking: cruise ship hijacking by Palestinian Liberation Front, during which passenger Leon Klinghoffer, a 69-year-old wheelchair-using Jewish American citizen, is shot dead and thrown overboard.[14] PLF Israeli–Palestinian conflict
20 October Shooting 3 0 Armenia, Colombia M-19 guerrillas attack the facilities of the Cisneros Battalion. Three soldiers die.[15] M-19 Colombian conflict
31 October Bombing 0 28 Athens, Greece An young Iraqi was carrying a bomb inside a bus, which exploded by accident and 28 students in the bus were injured. Unknown Unknown
November Massacre 164+ Unknown Toribío, Cauca, Colombia The Tacueyó massacre occurred between November 1985 and January 1986 in the township of Tacueyó, where the guerrilla "Comando Ricardo Franco Frente-Sur" was attacked. The massacre was discovered on December 13, 1985, and was carried out by guerrillas Hernando Pizarro Leongómez and Jose Fedor Rey (alias Javier Delgado) alleging that the 164 guerrillas killed in their own group were, according to them, infiltrators or informers of the National Army of Colombia or the CIA.[16] Comando Ricardo Franco Frente-Sur Colombian conflict
6 November Siege, shootout 98 Several Bogotá, Colombia Members of the 19th of April Movement take over the Palace of Justice, the home of the Supreme Court of Colombia, in hopes of forcing a trial of President Belisario Betancur. 98 people were killed, including 35 militants, 48 soldiers and 11 of the 25 Supreme Court Justices. M-19 Colombian conflict
23 November Hijacking 58 (+2 attackers) Several Luqa, Malta EgyptAir Flight 648 is hijacked en route from Athens to Cairo by three members of the Abu Nidal Organization. The flight is diverted to Luqa Airport where the militants engage in a standoff with the Egyptian military. The Egyptian military stages a raid in which 60 people, including 2 of the attackers, are killed. Abu Nidal Organization Israeli–Palestinian conflict
7 December Bombings 0 43 Paris, France Two bombs explode at the Galeries Lafayette and the Galerie Printemps, wounding 43 people. The attacks are claimed by the Hezbollah-affiliated Committee for Solidarity With Arab and Middle Eastern Political Prisoners (CSPPA).[17] CSPPA, Hezbollah 1985–86 Paris attacks
27 December Shootings, grenade 19 (+4 attackers) 138 (+1 attacker) Rome, Italy
Vienna, Austria 		Four gunmen from the Abu Nidal Organization open fire on the El Al ticket counter at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, killing 16 and wounding 99. Nearly simultaneously, three more gunmen attack Vienna International Airport, targeting passengers boarding a flight for Tel Aviv. Three people are killed and 39 injured. Four of the seven terrorists are also killed in the attacks. Abu Nidal Organization Israeli–Palestinian conflict

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "3 Killed in Sri Lanka As Train is Blown Up". New York Times. 1985-01-21.
  2. ^ 1 Killed in Third Mystery Bombing at Marks & Spencer Store in Paris
  3. ^ "Some American press reports said the CIA was behind the attack, which was meant to kill Sheikh Fadlallah." [1] "Operatives allegedly trained by the CIA set off a car bomb in an attempt to kill Sheik Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah... President Reagan and the CIA call off covert operations." [2]
  4. ^ Thousands of Parisians Are Outraged by Bombing of a Cinema Where a Jewish Film Festival Was Taking Place
  5. ^ FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBERS
  6. ^ The Cult of the Suicide Bomber
  7. ^ "Timeline of the Tamil conflict". BBC News. 2000-09-04. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  8. ^ Smith, William E. June 24, 2001. Terror Aboard Flight 847. TIME Magazine. Retrieved: 24 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Palestinian group blamed for airport bombing". United Press International. 28 July 1988.
  10. ^ "El Tiempo - Google News Archive Search".
  11. ^ "Premises of TWA In Madrid Bombed". The Washington Post. 2 July 1985.
  12. ^ Jessup, John E. (1998). An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996. Greenwood. p. 5. ISBN 9780313281129.
  13. ^ 27 Injured in 3 Terrorist Explosions in Copenhagen
  14. ^ Bohn, Michael K. (2004). The Achille Lauro Hijacking: Lessons in the Politics And Prejudice of Terrorism. Potomac Books, Inc. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-574-88779-2.
  15. ^ "Holocausto del Palacio comenzó en el Quindío II parte".
  16. ^ http://www.dmsjuridica.com/jurisprudenciadms/corte_suprema_de_justicia/sala_penal/2004_2006/Docs/2000/12297jun.doc[permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ Levitt, Matthew (2015). Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God. Georgetown University Press. pp. 57–60. ISBN 9781626162013.
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