1985 Liège bombing
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| 1985 Liège bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | 50°38′45.83″N 5°34′23.69″E / 50.6460639°N 5.5732472°E Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
| Date | 6 December 1985 3:00 pm |
Attack type | Bomb |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Jean-Michel Systermans |
On 6 December 1985, a bomb exploded in Palais de Justice, the main courthouse of the city of Liège in Belgium. The explosion took place shortly before hundreds of lawyers including Belgian Justice Minister Jean Gol would attend a swearing-in ceremony.[1] The bomb severely damaged three floors and collapsed the ceiling of the 16th century palace.[2][3] Philippe Balis, a 20-year-old law student, was killed in the blast.[4]
The attack took place just hours after Communist Combatant Cells terrorists bombed a NATO pipeline in Oudenaarde, a place in Flanders, and in France. However the courthouse and pipeline attacks were not linked.[5]