1983 Royal Artillery Barracks bombing

1983 Royal Artillery Barracks bombing

The Royal Artillery Barracks in London
Location London, United Kingdom
Date 10 Novembrt 1983
Unknown (GMT)
Target Military
Attack type
Time bomb
Deaths 0
Non-fatal injuries
5
Perpetrator Scottish National Liberation Army
Suspected perpetrator
Provisional Irish Republican Army

On 10 December 1983 a bomb exploded at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, South East London. The explosion injured five people and caused minor damage to the building. The bomb exploded in a guard room, leaving a crater 15 feet (4.6 m) deep. A Christmas party was underway in the Sergeants' Mess, around 300 yards (270 m) away, when the bomb exploded. The Scottish National Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating that "more will follow",[1] although Scotland Yard believed that the IRA were behind the attack.[2][3] The IRA later admitted responsibility for the attack.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Bombing injures 5 in British barracks". The Gainesville Sun. 11 December 1983.
  2. "Leaders guarded as IRA blitz feared". The Hour. 12 December 1983.
  3. "198306280006". Global Terrorism Database. National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.
  4. Guardian
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