Mullacreevie ambush
1991 IRA attack in Northern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mullacreevie ambush took place on 1 March 1991, when a mobile patrol of the Ulster Defence Regiment composed of two Land Rover vehicles was attacked with an improvised horizontal mortar by a Provisional IRA active service unit from the North Armagh Brigade while passing near Mullacreevie housing estate, on the west side of Armagh City. One member of the UDR was killed instantly when the leading Land Rover was hit, while another died of wounds two days later. Two other soldiers were maimed for life.
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Part of the Troubles and Operation Banner | |||||||
A British Army Land Rover Defender | |||||||
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Provisional IRA |
United Kingdom • British Army (UDR) | ||||||
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1 active service unit | 1 mobile patrol | ||||||
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2 soldiers killed 2 wounded 1 vehicle destroyed | ||||||
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