1980 Zarautz attack
| 1980 Zarautz attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Basque conflict | |
| Location | Zarautz, Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°17′12″N 2°10′31″W / 43.28663°N 2.175213°W |
| Date | 3 November 1980 23:50 (UTC+1) |
| Target | off-duty civil guards |
Attack type | Mass shooting, firearm attack |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrators | ETA |
No. of participants | 6 |
The 1980 Zarautz attack was a mass shooting gun attack by the Basque separatist organisation ETA which occurred on 3 November 1980 in the Basque town of Zarautz in Gipuzkoa. The targets were several off duty civil guards belonging to the traffic department, who were drinking in a bar in the town. The attack was the second deadliest of 1980, the year when ETA killed more people than any other.