El Descanso bombing
| El Descanso bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in Spain | |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Date | 12 April 1985 22:30 (UTC+1) |
| Target | El Descanso restaurant |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injured | 82 |
| Perpetrator | Islamic Jihad Organization (suspected) |
On 12 April 1985, the El Descanso restaurant in Madrid, Spain was bombed in a terrorist attack. The explosion caused the three-story building to collapse, crashing down on about 200 diners and employees, killing 18 people, all Spanish citizens, and injuring 82 others, including eleven Americans working at the nearby Torrejón Air Base who frequented the restaurant. At the time it was the deadliest attack in Spain since the Spanish Civil War.