1976 Andersonstown incident

1976 Andersonstown-Finaghy incident
Part of the Troubles
Date10 August 1976
Location54°34.18′N 5°59.41′W / 54.56967°N 5.99017°W / 54.56967; -5.99017
Belligerents

Provisional IRA

 United Kingdom

Strength

5 IRA men

1 Ford Cortina

1 foot patrol

2 Land Rovers
Casualties and losses
1 killed and 1 injured 0
3 civilians killed and 1 injured
1976 Andersonstown incident is located in Northern Ireland
1976 Andersonstown incident
Location within Northern Ireland

The 1976 Andersonstown incident or the 1976 Andersonstown-Finaghy incident, was a brief altercation between members of the Provisional IRA and the British Army, in Andersonstown and North Finaghy, in August 1976. Which resulted in the deaths of 3 children who were killed when a car struck them after its driver was killed.


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