Thiers statue bombing

A [[Comité révolutionnaire français]] ('French Revolutionary Committee') placed bombs in small boxes around the statue of Adolphe Thiers – a significant political figure and responsible for the [[Semaine sanglante|massacres of the Paris Commune]] ten years prior. The group also left a manifesto next to the statue. The bombs exploded but malfunctioned, merely leaving a mark on the back of the statue.

A [[Comité révolutionnaire français]] ('French Revolutionary Committee') placed bombs in small boxes around the statue of Adolphe Thiers – a significant political figure and responsible for the [[Semaine sanglante|massacres of the Paris Commune]] ten years prior. The group also left a manifesto next to the statue. The bombs exploded but malfunctioned, merely leaving a mark on the back of the statue.

According to the Prefect of Police of Paris, [[Louis Andrieux (police official)|Louis Andrieux]], he was aware of the attack but chose to let it happen to prevent anarchists from targeting the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]]. The manifesto published by the group is considered significant for explaining the shift occurring at the time from classic iconoclastic terrorist violence to a new form of propaganda of the deed terrorist violence.

According to the Prefect of Police of Paris, [[Louis Andrieux (police official)|Louis Andrieux]], he was allegedly aware of the attack but chose to let it happen to prevent anarchists from targeting the [[Chamber of Deputies (France)|Chamber of Deputies]]. The manifesto published by the group is considered significant for explaining the shift occurring at the time from classic iconoclastic terrorist violence to a new form of propaganda of the deed terrorist violence.

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