Trattoria Fiore bombing

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Trattoria Fiore bombing
Part of the Troubles
LocationMayfair, London, England
Date29 October 1975
9:24 pm (GMT)
TargetEconomic target
Attack type
Time bomb
Deaths0
Injured18 [1]

On 29 October 1975 the Provisional IRA planted and detonated a bomb at the Trattoria Fiore Italian restaurant on Mount Street in Mayfair in the West End of London. Eighteen were injured, eight seriously.[2] One woman lost her foot, another American tourist had her scalp ripped off.[3][4] The time bomb was planted by the IRA near the restaurant's windows.[5] The IRA would bomb other restaurants and bars in November, including Scott's Oyster Bar on the same street, killing three people in total and injuring 38.

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  1. ^ "Prevention of Terrorism Legislation (Hansard, 4 March 1993)".
  2. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1975/10/30/archives/blast-in-london-restaurant-near-the-american-embassy-injures-18.html Blast in London Restaurant Near the American Embassy Injures 18
  3. ^ Baker, Rob (2013-12-10). "'Our Nelson Mandelas' - The IRA's Balcombe Street Gang". Flashbak. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  4. ^ SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK TIMESOCT. 30, 1975 (1975-10-30). "Blast in London Restaurant Near the American Embassy Injures 18 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  5. ^ Moysey, Steve (19 November 2013). The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London - Google Books. ISBN 9781317856078. Retrieved 2018-05-17.

Coordinates: 51°30′34″N 0°09′06″W / 51.50955°N 0.15175°W / 51.50955; -0.15175


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