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.[1][2]
| 1986 Paris police station attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in France | |
 Quai de Gesvres in 2012, street of the police station | |
| Location | Quai de Gesvres, Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′25″N 2°20′55″E / 48.8570°N 2.3486°E |
| Date | 9 July 1986 4:00 pm |
| Weapons | IED |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 22 |
| Perpetrator | Action directe |
The bomb is thought to have contained 10 kg of explosives and was planted in a restroom on the third floor.[citation needed] It caused major damage to the building, which was still new.[3] Maxime Frérot, a member of Action Directe's Lyon branch who was already wanted for 3 murders including 2 police officers, was arrested in 1989 for the attack. He was eventually[when?] sentenced to serve 23 years in prison.[4][5]
On the same day, the West German Red Army Faction (which was allied with Direct Action) assassinated Karl Heinz Beckurts in Bavaria.[6]
See also
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- ^ "la BRB... 40 ans de belles affaires. Mais pas que..." 16 May 2016.
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