Grand Véfour restaurant bombing | |
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Location | Paris, France |
Coordinates | 48°51′58″N 2°20′16″E / 48.8661°N 2.3379°E |
Date | 23 December 1983 10:30 pm |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 12 |
Perpetrator | Unknown |
On 23 December 1983, the Le Grand Véfour restaurant in Paris, France was damaged in a bomb attack, in which twelve people were wounded. [1] The attack in one of Paris's most exclusive restaurants left a large crater in its front. Five of the injured diners were Americans, and two were Japanese. [2]
Raymond Oliver, owner of Le Grand Véfour, was quoted by his daughter as saying, "I am ruined. My clients trust me and this had to happen to me as I reach the end of my career." [2]
Nobody claimed responsibility for the attack. The Action Directe terror group also denied involvement, saying it did not carry any political significance.[ citation needed] The case file was closed by police and no one has been apprehended. [3]