Ballygawley bus bombing
The Ballygawley bus bombing was a roadside bomb attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on a bus carrying British soldiers in Northern Ireland. It occurred in the early hours of 20 August 1988 in the townland of Curr near Ballygawley, County Tyrone. The attack killed eight soldiers and wounded another 28. In the wake of the bombing, the British Army began ferrying its troops in and out of County Tyrone by helicopter.
| Ballygawley bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
| Location | Near Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°31′42″N 7°12′39″W |
| Date | 20 August 1988 12:30 a.m. |
| Target | British Army personnel |
Attack type | Roadside bomb |
| Deaths | 8 soldiers |
| Injured | 28 soldiers |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
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