Mullacreevie ambush (Q18639975)

matcher place: Ulster (relation 278664), County Armagh (relation 1119535)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1991 in Northern Ireland, Ambushes in Northern Ireland, British Army in Operation Banner, Conflicts in 1991, Explosions in 1991, March 1991 events in the United Kingdom, Military actions and engagements during the Troubles (Northern Ireland), Military history of County Armagh, Provisional IRA bombings in Northern Ireland, The Troubles in County Armagh, Ulster Defence Regiment

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

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.

Wikidata location: 54.3443, -6.6700 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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