Events tagged with "french government"

Historical Events tagged with "french government"

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Crime & Law

Bombing of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior

July 10th, 1985 39 years ago

In Auckland Harbour, the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior was bombed and sunk by French secret agents from the DGSE. This attack, carried out to prevent Greenpeace from disrupting nuclear tests, resulted in the death of photographer Fernando Pereira, who was onboard. The incident highlighted the lengths governments would go to silence opposition and sparked international outrage.