1979 Brussels bombing
| 1979 Brussels bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°50′48″N 4°21′9″E / 50.84667°N 4.35250°E |
| Date | 28 August 1979 15:00 (UTC) |
Attack type | Bomb |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) |
The 1979 Brussels bombing was an attack carried out by volunteers belonging to the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) against a British Army band on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, the central square of Brussels, Belgium, on 28 August 1979. The bombing injured seven bandsmen and eleven civilians, and caused extensive damage.