Besançon courthouse attack

On 9 May 1970, at 10:30 pm, the place du Huit-Septembre (September 8 Square) was shaken by an explosion.^[1] The Besançon courthouse was just attacked^[2][3] with a bomb containing explosives and scrap metal.^[1] Damage was substantial but limited: only the porch, the bay windows, and the salle des pas perdus (hall of lost steps), partly classified, were seriously affected.^[1] A couple and their baby narrowly escaped the impact, but no one injuries were reported.^[1] The mayor, the socialist Jean Minjoz, immediately condemned this act, while the investigation began.^[1] Witnesses said they saw a man throw a device through, before escaping in an accomplice's car.^[1] At first the attack was attributed to the left,^[3][4][5] but two individuals were arrested on 14 May based on the number from their registration plate.^[1] They were former soldiers, workers at the Rhodiaceta factory, one was a member of the OAS and the other a member of the UDR^{[3][6][4][7][8]} acting for defiant motives possibly related to access to power through the SAC.^[9][10][2] The suspects admitted the facts, while weapons and ammunition were found.^[1]

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