Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings
The Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings occurred on 20 July 1982.[1][2] Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army used a bomb in each park to attack British military ceremonies in central London.[1][2]
In Hyde Park, a nail bomb in a car exploded. It killed four soldiers and seven horses.[1][2]
In Regent's Park, a bomb underneath a bandstand killed seven military bandsmen.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hyde Park IRA bombing
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "IRA bombs rock London's Royal Parks". Archived from the original on 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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