Miami Showband killings
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The Miami Showband killings were a notorious 1975 sectarian massacre in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which members of a popular showband were ambushed and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, becoming one of the most infamous atrocities of the Troubles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of The Troubles
→
massacre → terrorist attack → |
| aftermath | allegations of collusion between loyalists and security forces → |
| alsoKnownAs | Miami Showband massacre → |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds → |
| commemoratedBy | memorials to the murdered band members → |
| country | Northern Ireland → |
| county | County Down → |
| date | 31 July 1975 → |
| disguisedAs | British Army checkpoint → |
| hasContext | occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence in Northern Ireland → |
| involvedOrganization |
Ulster Defence Regiment
→
Ulster Volunteer Force → |
| involvedWeapon |
explosives
→
rifles → submachine guns → |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom → |
| legalOutcome | several UVF members convicted of murder → |
| location | near Buskhill, County Down → |
| method |
ambush
→
shooting → |
| motive |
loyalist paramilitarism
→
sectarianism → |
| notableFor |
being one of the most infamous atrocities of The Troubles
→
impact on showband culture in Ireland → |
| numberOfDeaths | 5 → |
| numberOfInjured | 2 → |
| partOf | loyalist campaign during The Troubles → |
| perpetrator |
Ulster Volunteer Force
→
surface form:
UVF Mid-Ulster Brigade
Ulster Volunteer Force → |
| province | Ulster → |
| result |
increased scrutiny of security force collusion
→
widespread shock in Ireland and the United Kingdom → |
| subjectOf |
books on loyalist paramilitaries
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documentaries about The Troubles → |
| survivor |
Des Lee
→
Stephen Travers → |
| target | Catholic members of the Miami Showband → |
| timePeriod | The Troubles → |
| usedTactic | fake military checkpoint → |
| victim |
Brian McCoy
→
Fran O’Toole → Miami Showband → Tony Geraghty → |
| year | 1975 → |
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