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1962 Issy-les-Moulineaux bombing
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Car bombing near Paris, France, on 10 March 1962
Issy-les-Moulineaux bombing Issy-les-Moulineaux, France 10 March 1962 8:10 am 3 47 Organisation armée secrète
On 10 March 1962, a car bomb exploded during a peace event in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France. It resulted in the deaths of three people and wounded forty-seven. It killed Roger Pateron, Albert Lavaud and Gabriel Cordier and caused significant damage to surroundings.Voiture piégée à Issy les moulineaux http://www.ina.fr/video/CAF90005840 Ina.fr Institut National de l’Audiovisuel – Ina.fr fr-FR 1962-03-10 2016-04-21
The attack was blamed on the far-right Secret Army Organisation (OAS) terror group who were campaigning against the independence of Algeria. At the time there was a peace march held in the town, organised by the Mouvement de la Paix. It occurred days before the signing of the Évian Accords which ended the Algerian War.Construire la paix en Algérie, en finir avec l'O.A.S., sont actuellement les exigences impérieuses du peuple français.fr Le Mouvement de la Paix : en finir avec l'O.A.S. Le Monde 1962-03-09 1950-6244 https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1962/03/09/le-mouvement-de-la-paix-en-finir-avec-l-o-a-s_2345447_1819218.html 2016-04-20
It caused outrage and strong sentiment against the OAS. Interior Minister Roger Frey denounced the OAS's "Nazi methods".fr La population d'Issy-les-Moulineaux a défilé dans les rues de la commune pour manifester son indignation. Le Monde.fr 1962-03-13 1950-6244 https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1962/03/13/la-population-d-issy-les-moulineaux-a-defile-dans-les-rues-de-la-commune-pour-manifester-son-indignation_2346149_1819218.html 2016-04-21 Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie denounced the lack of security provided by Paris Police Prefecture for the peace event.fr M. Emmanuel d'Astier : aller plus vite et plus fort pour liquider l'O.A.S. Le Monde.fr 1962-03-12 1950-6244 https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1962/03/12/m-emmanuel-d-astier-aller-plus-vite-et-plus-fort-pour-liquider-l-o-a-s_2345514_1819218.html 2016-04-21 The media also especially evoked the case of five schoolgirls who were hurt and hospitalised after the blast.fr Cinq écolières parmi les victimes du monstrueux attentat d'Issy Le Journal du Dimanche 799 11 March 1962 http://museedelapresse.com/journal-du-dimanche-le-no-799/
See also
1961 Vitry-Le-François train bombing
1973 Algerian consulate bombing in Marseille
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