| 1985 Newry mortar attack | |
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| Part of the Troubles | |
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| Location | Newry, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°10′42″N 6°20′29″W / 54.17833°N 6.34139°W |
| Date | 28 February 1985 18:32 (GMT) |
| Target | RUC station |
Attack type | Mortar |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 37 |
| Perpetrators | Provisional IRA |
On 28 February 1985, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched a heavy mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Corry Square in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. The attack killed nine RUC officers and injured almost 40 others; the highest death toll ever suffered by the RUC. Afterwards, a major building scheme was begun to give police and military bases better protection from such attacks.
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