Bologna massacre

The Bologna massacre (Italian: Strage di Bologna) was a terrorist bombing at the Central Station of Bologna, Italy on the morning of 2 August 1980, which killed 85 people and wounded more than 200. The attack has been attributed to the neo-fascist terrorist organization Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari. At 10:25 a.m., a timed improvised explosive device (IED) contained in an unattended suitcase detonated inside an air-conditioned waiting room, which, ... more

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  • Aug 2, 1980
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