ETA attacks in the Netherlands

ETA attacks in Netherlands

Part of Basque conflict
Location| The Hague and Amsterdam,
Netherlands
Date| 1989-1990
Target| Spanish interests

Attack type

| Bombings
Deaths| 0
Injured| 5~[1]
Perpetrator| ETA

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The Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) separatist organisation committed several attacks on Spanish consulates and businesses in the Netherlands in 1989 and 1990. The bomb attacks were the heaviest in the country since World War II.

* 24 October 1989, The Hague: Spanish consul J. Gil Catalina's car was blown up by a bomb. No injuries.[2]
* 27 October 1989, The Hague: Two bombs explode at the Spanish commercial and employment offices in Patijnlaan and Riouwstraat.[3]
* 6 December 1989, The Hague: The home of the Spanish ambassador, Manuel María Sassot Cañadas, in Lange Voorhout, was damaged by two grenades, believed to have been fired from the roof of a car.[4][3]
* 30 June 1990, Amsterdam: Bomb attack at an office building in Overtoom where the airline Iberia is based. There were no injuries but damage was caused.[5]
* 8 July 1990, Amsterdam: A bomb explodes at a Banco de Bilbao Vizcaya bank branch in Herengracht, damaging the building's façade. Three people were hurt from flying glass.[6]

Contrary to the ETA's usual tactics, the group did not immediately claim the attacks, leading to police investigations into the perpetrators. Following the bomb at the Spanish ambassador's house, Spanish authorities asked the Dutch government for increased protection for their diplomats. Extra guards were deployed at Spanish consulates in the country.[4] On 24 July 1990 the group claimed responsibility for the bombings in Amsterdam.[5]

## See also

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* 1988 IRA attacks in the Netherlands \- another foreign group which committed attacks on Dutch territory at the time

## References

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1. ^ "Nederland heeft een bescheiden traditie van politieke aanslagen". volkskrant.nl (in Dutch). 4 January 1996. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
2. ^ "Digibron.nl, Drie bomaanslagen den Haag nog altijd raadsel".
3. ^ a b "Bommen voor Felipe - Kleintje Muurkrant". stelling.nl. 2004-11-01. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
4. ^ a b "Digibron.nl, Bomaanslag op huis Spaanse ambassadeur".
5. ^ a b "Aanslagen Amsterdam opgeeist door de Eta". NRC (in Dutch). 1990-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
6. ^ "Politie vermoedt betrokkenheid van ETA bij aanslag - NRC". NRC. Nrc.nl. 9 July 1990. Retrieved 2018-07-15.

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Chronology

* Burgos trials (1970)
* Assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco (1973) (ETA)
* Cafetería Rolando bombing (1974) (ETA)
* Assassination of Juan María de Araluce Villar (1976) (ETA)
* Assassination of Augusto Unceta Barrenechea (1977) (ETA)
* 1978 Getxo attack (1978) (ETA)
* Assassination of Argala (1978) (BVE)
* July 1979 Madrid bombings (1979) (ETA)
* Alonsotegi bombing (1980) (GAE)
* Ispaster attack (1980) (ETA)
* 1980 Orio ambush (1980) (ETA)
* Markina attack (1980) (ETA)
* Zarautz attack (1980) (ETA)
* Rentería ambush (1982) (ETA)
* Killing of Lasa and Zabala (1983) (GAL)
* Assassination of Santiago Brouard (1984) (GAL)
* Monbar Hotel attack (1985) (GAL)
* Plaza República Dominicana bombing (1986) (ETA)
* Hipercor bombing (1987) (ETA)
* Dissolution of GAL (1987)
* Zaragoza barracks bombing (1987) (ETA)
* ETA Netherlands attacks (1989–1990) (ETA)
* Sabadell bombing (1990) (ETA)
* Vic bombing (1991) (ETA)
* Mutxamel bombing (1991) (ETA)
* 1992 Madrid bombing (1992) (ETA)
* 1993 Madrid bombings (1993) (ETA)
* Vallecas bombing (1995) (ETA)
* Assassination of Miguel Ángel Blanco (1997) (ETA)
* 2000 Madrid bombing (2000) (ETA)
* 2001 Madrid bombing (2001) (ETA)
* Madrid–Barajas Airport bombing (2006) (ETA)
* 2008 Getxo bombing (2008) (ETA)
* Burgos bombing (2009) (ETA)
* Palma Nova bombing (2009) (ETA)
* 2010 ETA ceasefire (2010)
* ETA ends armed activity (2011)

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