IRA Bomb Explodes in London
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Violence, Bombs, Bombings, Explosions
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: London, United Kingdom
- Date: April 24, 1993
Article abstract: The Irish Republican Army detonated a bomb in the heart of London’s financial district, killing one person, injuring several dozen people, and causing an estimated billion dollars in damage.
A Spectacular Explosion
On April 24, 1993, the largest bomb ever to explode on Great Britain’s mainland was set off by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the financial district of London, known as “the City.” The bomb contained more than two tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and was hidden in a dump truck parked on the street. The...
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