Selected Chronology of ETA-M International Terrorist Incidents in 1986
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20 April
Police defuse a bomb at US-owned building in Bilbao. Building housed SpanishAmerican Cultural Association.
15 May
Bomb explodes at Renault car dealership in Eibar, near Bilbao, destroying two
cars.
17 May
Basque separatists machine-gun French truck near San Sebastian.
19 June
Bomb explodes in Sevilla hotel, injuring one person. Two other hotels were evacuated after receiving bomb threats. This was the ninth bomb in ETA-M's campaign to disrupt the tourist season.
20 July
Three cars with French license plates and an Army jeep burned in San Sebastian. No injuries reported.
22 July
French-registered vehicle burned in San Sebastian.
16 August
French car burned in San Sebastian.
18 August
Showroom of French firm Peugeot-Talbot firebombed in Navarre area.
30 August
ETA-M firebombs French-registered vehicle in Bilbao.
31 August
ETA-M burns three French-registered vehicles in San Sebastian. The attack followed the burning of two vehicles belonging to ETA-M sympathizers in nearby Renteria the previous night.
3 October
Bomb attack outside French car showroom in San Sebastian causes some property damage but no injuries. ETA suspected.
9 October
French car showroom bombed in San Sebastian, shattering windows but causing no injuries.
18 October
Bombs explode in five French-owned car showrooms in Bilbao, slightly injuring four persons including a policeman. Explosions caused extensive property damage.
19 October
Bomb explodes at French-owned sporting goods firm in Manresa, near Barcelona, causing slight damage but no injuries.
20 October
Two bombs explode simultaneously at French-owned electronics firm in Barcelona, causing some damage but no injuries. ETA-M is suspected.
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