Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
Verified: Documented in primary records or confirmed by reputable inquiry/reporting.
On 22 September 1985 the French Prime Minister said French secret agents sank the Greenpeace ship on orders; the Defence Minister and DGSE director left their posts.
Documented
The French Prime Minister said French secret agents sank the Greenpeace ship on orders; the Defence Minister and the DGSE director left their posts.
Claimed, disputed or not established
Nothing in the cited reports leaves the French admission in doubt. How far up the orders went is not settled in them.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep 1985 ↗https://www.csmonitor.com/1985/0923/osign.html
- Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep 1985 ↗https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-21-mn-2287-story.html
Connected
- Section: Europe
- Agencies: DGSE
- Case board · Timeline (1985) · Document vault