Planet Hollywood bombing

The Planet Hollywood bombing was a terrorist bomb attack that took place at the Planet Hollywood restaurant at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. On the night of 25 August 1998 a bomb detonated beneath the footrest of the bar at the restaurant.^[4] One victim died in the blast whilst a second victim died later in hospital. A number of victims lost limbs in the blast and were permanently maimed including a 12-year-old British tourist.^[3][4] The United States government sent FBI agents to assist in the investigation of the blast.^[3][5]

Planet Hollywood bombing
Location	V&A Waterfront,Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates	33.9065°S 18.4194°E / -33.9065; 18.4194
Date	25 August 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-25)
Weapons	pipe bomb[1]
Deaths	2[2]
Injured	26[2]
Perpetrators	People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD)[2][3]

The attack was committed by the vigilante group Muslims Against Global Oppression^[6] later known as People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD).^[1] PAGAD admitted they committed the attack stating that it was done in retaliation for American air-raids in Sudan and Afghanistan.^[2][3]