Two limpet mines explode in Hillbrow

Date: 28 May 1985
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Two limpet mines explode at the South African Defence Force (SADF) Transvaal Medical Command, Hillbrow, Johannesburg. The limpet mines were seen by a member of the SADF, who carried them down the staircase and put them at another place before they exploded, causing structural damage to the building. It was later revealed that Mohammed Iqbal Shaik had placed the mines. After giving careful consideration to all the operations, the Amnesty Committee of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission stated that they were of the opinion that none of the attacks were disproportionate to the political objectives sought to be achieved.

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01Truth Commision,"Explosion at SADF Transval Medical Command, Hillbrow, Johannesburg",From:Truth Commision,[Online],Avialable at: sabctrc.saha.org.za,[Accessed on: 26 May 2014]
02Justice and Constitutional Development,"Amnesty Hearings & Decisions",From:Justice and Constitutional Development,[Online],Avialable at: www.justice.gov.za,[Accessed on: 26 May 2014]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Two limpet mines explode in Hillbrow. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012589

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