Ballykelly bombing
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The Ballykelly bombing was a 1982 Provisional IRA attack in the village of Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub, killing 17 people and injuring many others.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombing
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mass killing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased security measures in the area
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public outrage in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| attackType |
bombing of a public house
ⓘ
time bomb ⓘ |
| civilianDeaths | several ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual remembrance events for victims ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damage | destruction of the Droppin Well Bar ⓘ |
| date | 1982-12-06 ⓘ |
| day | 6 ⓘ |
| fatalities | 17 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late phase of The Troubles ⓘ |
| injuries |
many
ⓘ
over 30 ⓘ |
| location |
Ballykelly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Londonderry NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in British and Irish media ⓘ |
| militaryDeaths | multiple British Army personnel ⓘ |
| month | December ⓘ |
| motive | republican paramilitary campaign against British presence in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the deadliest IRA attacks on the British Army in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 17 ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Provisional IRA campaign ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
IRA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Provisional Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
mass casualties
ⓘ
widespread condemnation ⓘ |
| target | Droppin Well Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetType | pub ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| typeOfTerrorism | Irish republican terrorism ⓘ |
| usedTactic | bomb left inside crowded premises ⓘ |
| victimType |
British soldiers
ⓘ
civilians ⓘ |
| weapon | explosive device ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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