| Planet Hollywood bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | V&A Waterfront,Cape Town, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°54′23″S 18°25′10″E / 33.9065°S 18.4194°E |
| Date | 25 August 1998 |
| Weapons | pipe bomb[1] |
| Deaths | 2[2] |
| Injured | 26[2] |
| Perpetrators | People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD)[2][3] |
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]
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]
References
- ^ a b "1998: Bobby Brown remembers the Waterfront Planet Hollywood bombing". CapeTalk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d McGreal, Chris (29 November 1999). "43 hurt in Cape Town bomb blast". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Laurence, Patrick. "Planet Hollywood bomb a reflection of grim local realities". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Planet Hollywood survivors remember and celebrate". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN BOMB BLAST LATEST SITUATION". www.aparchive.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Thomasson, Emma (26 August 1998). "U.S. Franchise Restaurant Bombed in S. Africa". The Washington Post. Reuters. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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