1988 IRA attacks in the Netherlands
The Provisional IRA carried out two separate attacks on the same day on 1 May 1988 against British military personnel in the Netherlands which resulted in the deaths of three RAF members and another three being injured. It was the worst attack suffered by the British security forces during The Troubles from 1969 to 1998 in mainland Europe.
| 1988 IRA attacks in Netherlands | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
Roermond Nieuw-Bergen 1988 IRA attacks in the Netherlands (Netherlands) | |
| Location | Roermond and Nieuw-Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°12′0″N 5°59′0″E |
| Date | 1 May 1988 |
| Target | RAF personnel |
Attack type | Shooting, bombing |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
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