In a first, Canada admits Khalistanis planted bomb on Air India 'Kanishka' Flight 182; India vindicated after 41 years
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has, for the first time in over 40 years, acknowledged the involvement of Khalistani terrorists in the bombing of Air India Flight 182 , which killed 329 people in 1985.
Calling the Kanishka tragedy "a heinous act of terror", the Ottawa's intelligence agency blamed the Canada-based Khalistani terrorists for planting the explosive device.
"On this National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism , CSIS remembers the 329 people on Air India Flight 182 who lost their lives due to a heinous act of terror. On June 23, 1985, a bomb planted by Canada‑based Khalistani extremists destroyed the aircraft, killing everyone on board—most of them Canadians. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Canada ’s history and a defining moment for our national security community," the agency posted on Facebook.
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney on Tuesday bombing the "deadliest attack in our country’s history", saying that Canada stands against violent extremism in all its forms.
"Forty-one years ago today, the bombing of Air India Flight 182 claimed 329 innocent lives, including 268 Canadians. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Canada’s history," the prime minister said in a statement.
What happened in 1985
On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182, also known as the Kanishka, was travelling from Montreal to New Delhi via London when a bomb concealed in checked baggage exploded mid-air off the coast of Ireland, about 45 minutes before the aircraft was due to land at Heathrow Airport. All 329 people on board were killed, most of them Canadian citizens of Indian origin.
Calling the Kanishka tragedy "a heinous act of terror", the Ottawa's intelligence agency blamed the Canada-based Khalistani terrorists for planting the explosive device.
"On this National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism , CSIS remembers the 329 people on Air India Flight 182 who lost their lives due to a heinous act of terror. On June 23, 1985, a bomb planted by Canada‑based Khalistani extremists destroyed the aircraft, killing everyone on board—most of them Canadians. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Canada ’s history and a defining moment for our national security community," the agency posted on Facebook.
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney on Tuesday bombing the "deadliest attack in our country’s history", saying that Canada stands against violent extremism in all its forms.
"Forty-one years ago today, the bombing of Air India Flight 182 claimed 329 innocent lives, including 268 Canadians. It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Canada’s history," the prime minister said in a statement.
What happened in 1985
On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182, also known as the Kanishka, was travelling from Montreal to New Delhi via London when a bomb concealed in checked baggage exploded mid-air off the coast of Ireland, about 45 minutes before the aircraft was due to land at Heathrow Airport. All 329 people on board were killed, most of them Canadian citizens of Indian origin.
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