Historical Events tagged with "udr"
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Military & Warfare
IRA Bombing Kills Three UDR Members
April 9th, 1990 35 years ago
An explosion attributed to the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in County Down, Northern Ireland, resulted in the deaths of three members of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR). The bombing, part of the ongoing sectarian conflict, highlighted the tensions in the region during the period of the Troubles. The UDR had been a target for republican groups who opposed the British presence in Northern Ireland. The incident drew significant media attention and raised concerns about the safety of security forces in the region.
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