Chelsea Barracks bombing
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The Chelsea Barracks bombing was an attack carried out by a London-based Active Service Unit (ASU) of the Provisional IRA on 10 October 1981, using a remote-controlled nail bomb. The bomb targeted a bus carrying British Army soldiers just outside Chelsea Barracks. The blast killed two civilians and injured 40 people, among them 23 soldiers.[1]
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Chelsea Barracks bombing | |
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Part of the Troubles | |
Location | Belgravia, City of Westminster, London |
Coordinates | 51°29′22″N 0°09′01″W |
Date | 10 October 1981 12:00 (GMT) |
Target | Irish Guards |
Attack type | Nail bomb IED |
Deaths | 2 civilians |
Injured | 40 (23 soldiers) |
Perpetrators | Provisional IRA |
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