1996 Manchester bombing

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The 1996 Manchester bombing was a major Provisional IRA truck bomb attack in Manchester city centre that caused widespread damage and led to extensive urban redevelopment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Provisional IRA attack
bombing
terrorist attack
aftermath changes to UK counter-terrorism policing
strengthened city centre security measures
attackType car bomb
truck bomb
city Manchester
claimedBy Provisional Irish Republican Army
country United Kingdom
date 1996-06-15
day Saturday
estimatedDamageCost hundreds of millions of pounds
estimatedExplosiveMass 1500 kilograms
3300 pounds
evacuatedPeople about 75000
explosiveMaterial ammonium nitrate
nitromethane
fatalities 0
historicalSignificance one of the largest bombs detonated in Great Britain since World War II
turning point in regeneration of Manchester city centre
injuries approximately 212
over 200
ledTo major redevelopment of Manchester city centre
reconstruction of Manchester Arndale
relocation of Shambles Square buildings
licensePlateOrigin Republic of Ireland
location England
Manchester
Manchester city centre
motive pressure UK government over Northern Ireland
notableDamagedSite Manchester Arndale
Marks & Spencer
surface form: Marks & Spencer store

Royal Exchange Theatre
Shambles Square, Manchester
surface form: Shambles Square buildings
partOf Provisional IRA bombing campaign
surface form: Provisional IRA campaign in England

The Troubles
perpetrator Provisional Irish Republican Army
policeForceInvolved Greater Manchester Police
policeOperationName Operation Cannon
propertyDamage widespread
response mass evacuation of city centre
target Arndale Centre area
Manchester city centre
surface form: Manchester city centre commercial district
timeOfExplosion approximately 11:17 BST
vehicleUsed Ford Cargo truck
warningGiven true

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Exchange Square rebuiltAfter 1996 Manchester bombing
Manchester Arndale damagedBy 1996 Manchester bombing
Cathedral Gardens, Manchester rebuiltAfter 1996 Manchester bombing
Royal Exchange building rebuiltAfter 1996 Manchester bombing
Exchange Square, Manchester redevelopedAfter 1996 Manchester bombing