Rainbow Warrior Bombing in Auckland Harbour Kills Fernando Pereira, July 10, 1985
The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira.
Date: July 10, 1985
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