News Report of IRA Landmine in Loughmacrory

News Report of IRA Landmine in Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone - 2nd August 1981.

Two RUC men were killed in an IRA land mine attack on the Loughmacrory Road. The device contained around 600 lb. and left a crater ten feet deep. The two RUC men killed were in the second vehicle in a two car mobile patrol and the force of the blast hurled the car into a field. RUC personnel in the first car returned fire but no hits were claimed and all IRA Volunteers returned safely to base.

*With thanks to www.thenewlodge.com for footage

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News & Politics

Tags:

• IRA
• Sinn
• Féin
• Irish
• Republican
• Army
• British
• Loughmacrory
• Carrickmore
• Ireland
• Co.
• Tyrone

[MrTaximan1234]

ira country .bye bye ruc

[TheEIREGUNNER]

wouldnt ya know loughmacrory.... legends

[FIntyMAcC10]

haha ruc wankers

[ireland3385]

idd ride the news reader

[lawd33]

no1 can argue wi th the toners bar thing but you gotta laugh...they were spot on wi that land mine

[3saiorse2]

"Let The Fight Go On"

[sohotnojoke]

Toners bar would need one of them bombs to clean it up a bit,shithole.

[Foxylad22]

Good lad mickey lucas! Up the RA! Job well done. From the australian splinter group!!!!!

[2310buster]

picture was done in the kesh, its of two lads who were fighting extradition at the time. 1 is robert russell and not to sure who the other is, tho think its seamus finucane, pretty hard to pick this 1 up now

[conr16]

The PSNI would get the same but the boys keep injuring instead of taking out their targets, also missing alot of shots!