1981 Vienna synagogue attack
Armed terrorist attacks in Vienna, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1981 Vienna synagogue attack was a terror attack that occurred 29 August 1981. The incident took place in the Stadttempel of Vienna, Austria carried out by two terrorists of the Abu Nidal Organization.[1]
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1981 Vienna synagogue attack | |
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Location | Innere Stadt, Vienna, Austria |
Coordinates | 48°12′38″N 16°22′37″E |
Date | 29 August 1981 (1981-08-29) 20:00 (UTC+01:00) |
Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass shooting, grenade attack |
Weapons | |
Deaths | 2 |
Injured | 18 |
Perpetrators | Marwan Hasan and Hesham Mohammed Rajeh |
Motive | Palestinian nationalism |
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