Litton Industries bombing
1982 crimes in Canada1982 in OntarioAC with 0 elementsActs of sabotageAnti-nuclear protests ... and 6 more
Anti–nuclear weapons movementAttacks on buildings and structures in CanadaCar and truck bombings in North AmericaFar-left politics in CanadaTerrorist incidents in Canada in the 1980sTerrorist incidents in North America in 1982
In October, 1982, three members of an anarchist urban guerrilla group known as Direct Action acted upon "their wish to end the arms race" and filled a stolen pick-up truck with 550 kg (1,210 lb) of dynamite and drove from Vancouver to Toronto, Canada planting the bomb outside Litton Industries, a manufacturer of American cruise missile components many feared would increase the risk of nuclear war. Although the militants had phoned to evacuate the building, the bomb was accidentally detonated several minutes before its announced deadline, injuring several bomb squad police officers and civilians in the vicinity.
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Disco Road, Toronto Etobicoke
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N 43.7 ° | E -79.6 ° |
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Disco Road 109
M9W 5B1 Toronto, Etobicoke
Ontario, Canada
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