Operation Banner
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Operation Banner was the British Army’s long-running military deployment in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, focused on counterinsurgency and internal security operations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army deployment
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military operation → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United Kingdom domestic territory
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| civilianCasualties |
significant number of civilian deaths and injuries
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| conflict |
The Troubles
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| describedBySource |
UK Ministry of Defence reports
→
historical studies of the Troubles → |
| endTime |
2007
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| followedBy |
Operation Helvetic
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| hasPart |
Operation Demetrius
→
Operation Motorman → |
| legalBasis |
Emergency powers legislation in Northern Ireland
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| location |
Northern Ireland
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| militaryCasualties |
over 700 British Armed Forces personnel killed
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| notableFeature |
joint operations with local police
→
large-scale urban and rural patrols → longest continuous operation in British Army history → use of watchtowers and fortified bases → |
| objective |
counterinsurgency
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internal security → support to civil power → |
| opponent |
Irish National Liberation Army
→
Official Irish Republican Army → Provisional Irish Republican Army → Ulster Defence Association → Ulster Volunteer Force → loyalist paramilitaries → republican paramilitaries → |
| participant |
British Army
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Royal Air Force → Royal Navy → Royal Ulster Constabulary → Ulster Defence Regiment → |
| partOf |
British counterinsurgency operations
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United Kingdom military operations in Europe → |
| result |
controversy over human rights and civil liberties
→
reduction of large-scale paramilitary violence over time → |
| significantEvent |
Bloody Sunday 1972
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Good Friday Agreement 1998 → Operation Motorman 1972 → ceasefires of the 1990s → deployment of troops to protect Catholic communities in 1969 → introduction of internment without trial in 1971 → |
| startTime |
1969
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| usedTactic |
border security operations
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curfews and checkpoints → house searches → intelligence-led operations → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
→
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment → |
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British Army
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notableOperation |