1975 Piccadilly bombing
On Thursday 9 October 1975, a bomb attack just outside Green Park Underground station in the City of Westminster, London, left one man dead and injured 20 others. The attack was carried out by volunteers from the Provisional IRA's Balcombe Street Gang. The attack occurred during a period of heightened activity by the IRA in England and in particular London and surrounding areas, since the Caterham Arms pub bombing two months earlier in August 1975.
| 1975 Piccadilly bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
Aftermath of the bombing | |
| Location | Piccadilly, London |
| Date | 9 October 1975 21:00 (GMT) |
| Target | Ritz Hotel London |
Attack type | Time Bomb |
| Weapons | gelignite bomb |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 20 |
| Perpetrators | Provisional IRA |
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