List of terrorist incidents, 1974

List of terrorist incidents, 1974

The following is a timeline of acts and failed attempts that can be considered non-state terrorism in 1974.

*flag|United Kingdom, January 20: Two IRA volunteers hijack a helicopter from Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and use it to drop bombs on a British Barracks in Strabane, Northern Ireland.
*flag|Singapore, January 31: Laju incident: JRA–PFLP attack on a Shell facility in Singapore and the simultaneous seizure of the Japanese embassy in Kuwait.
*flag|United Kingdom, February 4: Twelve people (9 soldiers & 3 civilians) are killed by the IRA in the M62 Coach Bombing.
*flag|Israel, April 11: Kiryat Shmona massacre at an apartment building by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine members, killing 18 people, nine of whom were children.
*flag|Israel, May 15: Ma'alot massacre at the Ma'alot High School in Northern Israel by Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine members: 26 of the hostages were killed, 66 wounded.
*flag|Ireland, May 17: Ulster Volunteer Force detonate three car bombs in Dublin and one in Monaghan; 35 dead – killing 35 civilians, the deadliest toll of any one day in Ireland's 'Troubles'.
*flag|Italy, May 28: Eight people are killed and at least 90 wounded when a bomb placed in a rubbish bin explodes in the Piazza della Loggia bombing.
*flag|United Kingdom, June 17: The IRA plant a bomb which explodes at the Houses of Parliament in London, causing extensive damage and injuring eleven people. [BBC: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/17/newsid_2514000/2514827.stm IRA bombs parliament] , "On this day", June 17, 1974]
*flag|Italy, August 4: "Italicus Express" train between Roma and Brennero explodes, killing twelve and injuring 44. Attributed to fascist group Ordine nero.
*flag|Japan, August 30: Powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. 8 killed, 378 injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested May 19, 1975 by Japanese authorities.
*flag|United States, September 8: TWA Flight 841: Bomb kills 88 on jetliner. Attributed to Abu Nidal and his terrorist organization.
*flag|Spain, September 13: Basque group ETA bombs the "Rolando" cafeteria in Madrid and kills twelve people.
*flag|United Kingdom, October 5: Guildford pub bombing by the IRA leaves four off duty soldiers and a civilian dead and 44 injured.
*flag|United Kingdom, October 22: A bomb planted by the Provisional IRA explodes in London, injuring three people. [BBC: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/22/newsid_2489000/2489263.stm Bomb blast in London club] , "On this Day", October 22, 1974]
*flag|United Kingdom, November 21: Birmingham pub bombing by the IRA kills 21 people, injures 182.
*flag|United States, December 11: A bomb set off by the Puerto Rican nationalist group FALN in East Harlem, New York, permanently disables a police officer. The officer lost an eye as a result of this act.

ee also

*List of terrorist incidents

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