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The Oktoberfest bombing was a terrorist attack with a right-wing radical background. On 26 September 1980, 13 people died and 211 were injured after the explosion of an improvised explosive device ((IED))at the main entrance of the Oktoberfest in Munich, West Germany. The attack is considered to be the most severe act of terrorism in post-war West Germany. The attack was attributed to the right-wing extremist and geology student Gundolf Köhler who was killed while placing the explosive device; however, doubts remain as to whether he acted alone. Attempts to re-open the investigation in the years following the bombing have not been successful.
