Attack on Ballygawley barracks

Attack on Ballygawley RUC barracks
	Part of The Troubles
Date	7 December 1985
Location	Ballygawley, County Tyrone54°27′43″N 7°1′37.25″W / 54.46194°N 7.0270139°W
Result	IRA victory RUC barracks completely destroyed;
Belligerents
Provisional IRA; East Tyrone Brigade;	United Kingdom; RUC;
Commanders and leaders
	Patrick Joseph Kelly
Strength
2 active service units	5 constables
Casualties and losses
None	2 killed; 3 wounded

On 7 December 1985 the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacked the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Ballygawley, County Tyrone. Two RUC officers were shot dead and the base was raked with gunfire before being destroyed by a bomb, which wounded a further three officers.