| 1980 Markina attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Basque conflict | |
| Location | Markina-Xemein, Spain |
| Date | 20 September 1980 1440 (UTC+2) |
| Target | Civil Guards |
Attack type | Mass shooting, gun attack |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Perpetrators | ETA |
No. of participants | 4 |
The 1980 Markina attack was a mass shooting gun attack by the Basque separatist organisation ETA which occurred on 20 September 1980 near the Basque town of Markina (Spanish: Marquina). The targets were a group of off-duty civil guards who were having lunch in a bar in the town. Four civil guards were killed. The attack was one of the deadliest of 1980,[1] the year when ETA killed more people than any other.[2]