Planet Hollywood bombing
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V&A Waterfront,Cape Town, South Africa
| Planet Hollywood bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | 33°54′23″S 18°25′10″E / 33.9065°S 18.4194°E V&A Waterfront,Cape Town, South Africa |
| Date | 25 August 1998 |
| Weapons | pipe bomb[1] |
| Deaths | 2[2] |
| Injured | 26[2] |
| Perpetrators | People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD)[2][3] |
The Planet Hollywood bombing was an Islamic terrorist bomb attack that took place at the Planet Hollywood restaurant at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. On the night of 25 August 1998 a bomb detonated beneath the footrest of the bar at the restaurant.[4] One victim died in the blast whilst a second victim died later in hospital. A number of victims lost limbs in the blast and were permanently maimed including a 12-year-old British tourist.[3][4] The United States government sent FBI agents to assist in the investigation of the blast.[3][5]
The attack was committed by the vigilante group Muslims Against Global Oppression[6] later known as People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD).[1] PAGAD admitted they committed the attack stating that it was done in retaliation for American air-raids in Sudan and Afghanistan.[2][3]
