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.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish republican paramilitary group
designated terrorist organization
paramilitary organization
announcedEndOfArmedCampaign 2009
areaOfOperation Great Britain
Northern Ireland
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 British government
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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