Historical Events tagged with "Loughgall"
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Military & Warfare
SAS Ambush Kills IRA Members in Loughgall
May 8th, 1987 37 years ago
A significant ambush occurred in Loughgall, Northern Ireland, where members of the Special Air Service (SAS) engaged a group of Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers. Eight IRA members were killed alongside a civilian during the encounter. The operation was part of ongoing conflict between British forces and the IRA, aiming to disrupt the IRA’s activities.
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