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Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior (en.wikipedia.org)

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The sinking of Rainbow Warrior, codenamed Opération Satanique,[1] was an act of French state terrorism.[2] Described as a "covert operation" by the "action" branch of the French foreign intelligence agency, the Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE), the terrorist attack was carried out on 10 July 1985. During the operation, two operatives (both French citizens) sank the flagship of the Greenpeace fleet, Rainbow Warrior, at the Port of Auckland on her way to a protest against a planned French nuclear test in Moruroa. Fernando Pereira, a photographer, drowned on the sinking ship.

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[–] Jode@midwest.social 4 points 1 week ago

Great podcast on the subject for those interested:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-last-voyage-of-the-rainbow-warrior