Bologna massacre
The Bologna massacre (Italian: strage di Bologna) was a terrorist bombing of the Bologna Centrale railway station in Bologna, Italy, on the morning of 2 August 1980, which killed 85 people and wounded over 200. Several members of the neo-fascist terrorist organization Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari (NAR, Armed Revolutionary Nuclei) were sentenced for the bombing, although the group denied involvement.
| Bologna massacre | |
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| Part of the Years of Lead | |
Ruins of the Bologna station west wing after the bombing | |
| Location | Bologna Centrale railway station, Italy |
| Date | 2 August 1980 10:25 (UTC+1) |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapon | Time bomb |
| Deaths | 85 |
| Injured | Over 200 |
| Perpetrators | Luigi Ciavardini, Valerio Fioravanti, and Francesca Mambro (members of the Nuclei Armati Rivoluzionari) |
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