| Issy-les-Moulineaux bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Issy-les-Moulineaux, France |
| Date | 10 March 1962 8:10 am |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 47 |
| Perpetrator | Organisation armée secrète |
On 10 March 1962, a car bomb exploded during a peace event in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France. It resulted in the deaths of three people and wounded forty-seven. It killed Roger Pateron, Albert Lavaud and Gabriel Cordier and caused significant damage to surroundings. [1]
The attack was blamed on the far-right Secret Army Organisation (OAS) terror group who were campaigning against the independence of Algeria. At the time there was a peace march held in the town, organised by the Mouvement de la Paix. It occurred days before the signing of the Évian Accords which ended the Algerian War. [2] [3]
It caused outrage and strong sentiment against the OAS. Interior Minister Roger Frey denounced the OAS's "Nazi methods". [4] Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie denounced the lack of security provided by Paris Police Prefecture for the peace event. [5] The media also especially evoked the case of five schoolgirls who were hurt and hospitalised after the blast. [6]