Attack on UDR Clogher barracks
1974 IRA attack in Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 2 May 1974 the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacked a British Army base manned by the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) near the Northern Ireland–Republic of Ireland border at Clogher, County Tyrone. The IRA unit engaged the small base with automatic weapons, rockets and improvised mortars. Ferret armoured cars were deployed to the scene and a fierce firefight erupted. The IRA withdrew behind the border with the Republic. The assault on the outpost killed greenfinch Eva Martin and wounded another UDR soldier.
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Part of the Troubles and Operation Banner | |||||||
Ferret armoured car | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kevin McKenna | Harry Baxter | ||||||
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40 volunteers 9 hijacked vehicles improvised mortars |
20 soldiers armoured personnel carriers | ||||||
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None |
1 killed 1 wounded | ||||||
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