2001 Mexican Chamber of Deputies bombing attempt
| 2001 Mexican Chamber of Deputies bombing attempt | |
|---|---|
The perpetrators are seen being escorted out of the Congress by police | |
| Location | 19°25′49″N 99°07′03″W / 19.43028°N 99.11750°W Legislative Palace of San Lázaro, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Date | October 10, 2001 c. 10:00AM – c. 6:00PM (UTC−06:00) |
Attack type | Attempted bombing |
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| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrators |
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No. of participants | 2 |
| Motive | Unknown |
The 2001 Mexican Chamber of Deputies bombing attempt (Spanish: Atentado fallido a la Cámara de Diputados de México de 2001) was an attempted bombing that targeted the Mexican Chamber of Deputies on October 10, 2001. The attack was attempted by 34-year-old former Israeli Defense Force colonel Salvador Gersson Smeck, along with another perpetrator.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Bombing plot
Following a morning meeting between ex-sugar industry workers and the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Beatriz Paredes,[7] two individuals began photographing the group; this behavior and the way they photographed the workers (aiming their cameras below their belts), who had seen the men the day prior, frustrated the workers and demanded their identification.[3][8]
The two individuals claimed to be press photographers.[8] Unconvinced, the workers overwhelmed them, only to learn that they were equipped with firearms and other weapons. A disturbance broke out, and a few workers alerted congressional security, who eventually broke up the disturbance and detained the two individuals while disarming them.[3][8]
References
- ^ "Boletín No. 697/01". Procuraduría General de la República. October 12, 2001. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Cae otra vez hombre que atacó con explosivos la Cámara de Diputados en 2001". La Razón (in Spanish). July 23, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Calibre 9 milímetros luck plástica". Periódico Correo. October 11, 2001. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Autoridades mexicanas investigana un israelí". La Prensa (in Spanish). October 13, 2001. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "El Universal Online". 2001-10-11. Archived from the original on 2001-10-11. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "028n2pol". www.jornada.com.mx. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ "Gaceta Parlamentaria, año IV, número 855, miércoles 10 de octubre de 2001". gaceta.diputados.gob.mx. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b c "Salvador Gersson Smike". History Commons. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020.