Altnaveigh landmine attack
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Altnaveigh landmine attack
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In the Altnaveigh landmine attack of 19 May 1981, five British soldiers were killed and their armoured vehicle destroyed by a Provisional IRA landmine at Altnaveigh, a rural area outside Newry in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The landmine was detonated remotely when the vehicle passed over it. The attack happened during a period of heightened tension over the 1981 Irish hunger strike.
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1981 IRA attack in Northern Ireland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altnaveigh_landmine_attack
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2024-01-20T15:50:08Z
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