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IRA - Bombing of London

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1996Date range
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1Places

Chronological records

1996

John Roy Major18 February 1996

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Government record concerning the IRA: Three people are feared dead & eight have been hurt after a bomb exploded on a double decker bus in the heart of London's West End. The explosion comes just nine days after the IRA ended its ceasefire with a bombing in the Docklands area of London, which killed two people

John Roy Major18 February 1996

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Three people are feared dead & eight have been hurt after a bomb exploded on a double decker bus in the heart of London's West End. The explosion comes just nine days after the IRA ended its ceasefire with a bombing in the Docklands area of London, which killed two people

John Roy Major18 February 1996

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

IRA context for John Roy Major: Three people are feared dead & eight have been hurt after a bomb exploded on a double decker bus in the heart of London's West End. The explosion comes just nine days after the IRA ended its ceasefire with a bombing in the Docklands area of London, which killed two people

Names involved

John Roy Major

Provenance

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