Irish National Liberation Army

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The Irish National Liberation Army was a republican paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish a socialist republic, becoming known for its violent campaign during the Troubles.

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Label Occurrences
Irish National Liberation Army canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish republican paramilitary group
designated terrorist organization
paramilitary organization
announcedEndOfArmedCampaign 2009
areaOfOperation Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Ireland
surface form: Republic of Ireland
armedWingOf Irish Republican Socialist Party
conflict The Troubles
country Northern Ireland
declaredCeasefire 1998
designation terrorist organization by the United States
terrorist organization in the Republic of Ireland
terrorist organization in the United Kingdom
foundedBy Seamus Costello
foundedIn Dublin
goal end British rule in Northern Ireland
establish a socialist republic in Ireland
ideology Irish republicanism
Marxism
socialism
inception 1974
internalConflict feuds with Irish People’s Liberation Organisation
motive class struggle
national liberation
notableAttack Droppin Well bombing
assassination of Airey Neave
notableAttackDate 1979-03-30
1982-12-06
notableAttackLocation Ballykelly, County Londonderry
notableAttackTarget Airey Neave
opposedOrganization Provisional Irish Republican Army
opposedTo UK government
surface form: British government

Northern Ireland
surface form: Northern Ireland state
partOf Irish republican movement
politicalWing Irish Republican Socialist Party
region Ireland
United Kingdom
religiousComposition predominantly Catholic
splitFrom Official Irish Republican Army
status ceased armed campaign
timePeriod late 20th century
usedTactic assassinations
bombings
kidnappings
punishment attacks
shootings
usedWeapon firearms
improvised explosive devices

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The Troubles participant Irish National Liberation Army
Official Irish Republican Army distinguishedFrom Irish National Liberation Army
Operation Banner opponent Irish National Liberation Army
Ulster Defence Regiment engagedWith Irish National Liberation Army
Kevin Lynch memberOf Irish National Liberation Army
Kevin Lynch associatedOrganization Irish National Liberation Army
Irish republican movement associatedOrganization Irish National Liberation Army
Airey Neave killedBy Irish National Liberation Army
Droppin Well bombing perpetrator Irish National Liberation Army
Ballykelly, County Londonderry perpetratedBy Irish National Liberation Army
subject surface form: Ballykelly bombing
UDA enemyOf Irish National Liberation Army
subject surface form: Ulster Defence Association
Patsy O’Hara memberOf Irish National Liberation Army
Irish Republican Socialist Party associatedOrganisation Irish National Liberation Army
Irish Republican Socialist Party associatedWith Irish National Liberation Army
Michael Devine memberOf Irish National Liberation Army
Seamus Costello founderOf Irish National Liberation Army
Seamus Costello associatedWith Irish National Liberation Army