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]
^"Shevardnadze may have been target of bombing". UPI. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^"Laos Blast Is Reported On Shevardnadze Trip". The New York Times. Reuters. 10 March 1987. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ ab"Shevardnadze in Laos; Soviet Center Bombed". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 11 March 1987. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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