Planet Hollywood bombing

The Planet Hollywood bombing was a terrorist bomb attack that took place at the Planet Hollywood restaurant at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. On the night of 25 August 1998 a bomb detonated beneath the footrest of the bar at the restaurant.^[4] One victim died in the blast whilst a second victim died later in hospital. A number of victims lost limbs in the blast and were permanently maimed including a 12-year-old British tourist.^[3][4] The United States government sent FBI agents to assist in the investigation of the blast.^[3][5]

The attack was committed by the vigilante group Muslims Against Global Oppression^[6] later known as People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD).^[1] PAGAD admitted they committed the attack stating that it was done in retaliation for American air-raids in Sudan and Afghanistan.^[2][3]