Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972
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The Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 were a coordinated series of deadly explosions that caused widespread casualties and destruction during the Northern Ireland conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 Context triple: [Provisional Irish Republican Army, notableEvent, Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972]
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A.
Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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B.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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C.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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D.
Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
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E.
Bloody Sunday (1920)
Bloody Sunday (1920) was a pivotal day of violence in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, marked by coordinated IRA assassinations of British intelligence agents and a deadly reprisal by British forces at a Gaelic football match in Croke Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 Target entity description: The Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 were a coordinated series of deadly explosions that caused widespread casualties and destruction during the Northern Ireland conflict.
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A.
Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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B.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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C.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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D.
Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
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E.
Bloody Sunday (1920)
Bloody Sunday (1920) was a pivotal day of violence in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, marked by coordinated IRA assassinations of British intelligence agents and a deadly reprisal by British forces at a Gaelic football match in Croke Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in The Troubles
ⓘ
terrorist bombing campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased British Army operations in Belfast
ⓘ
strengthening of security measures in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bloody Friday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Provisional Irish Republican Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade
|
| casualtiesIncluded |
civilians
ⓘ
security force members ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | major atrocity of The Troubles ⓘ |
| commemorativeEvents | annual memorials for victims in Belfast ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| controversy | dispute over adequacy and clarity of IRA warnings ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1972-07-21 ⓘ |
| fatalities | 9 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most intense bombing episodes of The Troubles in Belfast ⓘ |
| impactOnPolicy | reinforced British government determination to combat IRA violence ⓘ |
| impactOnPublicOpinion | increased hostility toward the Provisional IRA among many civilians ⓘ |
| injuries | over 130 ⓘ |
| location |
Belfast
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in British and international media ⓘ |
| method |
car bombs
ⓘ
time bombs ⓘ |
| motive | pressure the British government over internment and political demands ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Brookvale Hotel
ⓘ
Cavehill Road ⓘ Oxford Street bus station ⓘ Belfast–Bangor line ⓘ
surface form:
Railway Line at Finaghy
Smithfield bus station ⓘ |
| numberOfBombs | at least 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfExplosions | at least 20 ⓘ |
| partOf | Provisional IRA bombing campaign ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| result |
intensified British security response
ⓘ
international condemnation ⓘ significant civilian casualties ⓘ widespread destruction in Belfast city centre ⓘ |
| target |
commercial premises
ⓘ
public spaces ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| timeframe | approximately 80 minutes ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | afternoon ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | urban bombing campaign ⓘ |
| warningCalls | multiple telephone warnings reportedly issued ⓘ |
| year | 1972 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 Description of subject: The Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 were a coordinated series of deadly explosions that caused widespread casualties and destruction during the Northern Ireland conflict.
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