1987_Vientiane_bombing
1987 Vientiane bombing
1987 Vientiane bombing
The 1987 Vientiane bombing was an attack that occurred on March 9, 1987, at 6 A.M. at the Soviet cultural center in Vientiane, Laos. The attack is believed to have been an assassination attempt on Eduard A. Shevardnadze, who was supposed to arrive on a diplomatic meeting later that day.[1][2][3] Officials said a Laotian guard was killed and another wounded by the explosion, while the three-story building sustained only minor damages.[3]