Darkley killings
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The Darkley killings were a notorious 1983 sectarian gun attack on a Pentecostal church in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which three Protestant worshippers were murdered during the Troubles.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event during the Troubles
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mass shooting ⓘ sectarian attack ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| attackType | shooting attack ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| county | County Armagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1983-11-20 ⓘ |
| location |
Darkley, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive | sectarianism ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the most notorious sectarian attacks on a church during the Troubles ⓘ |
| notableFor | killing three Protestant churchgoers during a Sunday service ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf | political violence in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| perpetratorClaimedBy | Catholic Reaction Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorLinkedTo |
INLA
NERFINISHED
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Irish National Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWorshipType | Pentecostal church ⓘ |
| province | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | attack on a Pentecostal church ⓘ |
| target | Protestant worshippers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| victimReligion | Protestant ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | firearms ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
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