1983 Orly Airport attack
The Orly Airport attack was the 15 July 1983 bombing of a Turkish Airlines check-in counter at Orly Airport in Paris, by the Armenian militant organization ASALA as part of its campaign for the recognition of and reparations for the Armenian genocide. The explosion killed eight people and injured 55.
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Location | Orly Airport, Paris, France |
Coordinates | 48.7233°N 2.3794°E |
Date | 15 July 1983 |
Attack type | Bombing |
Deaths | 8 |
Injured | 55 |
Perpetrators | Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia |
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