Military & Warfare

IRA Mortar Attack on RUC in Newry

Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched a mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) police station in Newry, Northern Ireland, resulting in the deaths of nine police officers. The assault was part of the ongoing conflict between Irish republicans and British security forces, motivated by the IRA's goal of ending British rule in Northern Ireland. This incident marked one of the deadliest attacks against security forces during the Troubles, a period of conflict in Northern Ireland that spanned several decades.

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