1986 Paris police station attack
| 1986 Paris police station attack | |
|---|---|
Quai de Gesvres in 2012, street of the police station | |
| Location | 48°51′25″N 2°20′55″E / 48.8570°N 2.3486°E Quai de Gesvres, Paris, France |
| Date | 9 July 1986 4:00 pm |
Attack type | Terrorist attack |
| Weapons | IED |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 22 |
| Perpetrator | Action directe |
The far-left Direct Action (AD) terror group [detonated a bomb at the headquarters of the Brigade de répression du banditisme (BRB) police division in Paris, France, on 9 July 1986. It killed the division's chief inspector, Marcel Basdevant, and injured 22 other officers. The group claimed responsibility two days later.