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In May 1987, an eight-man unit of the IRA East Tyrone Brigade was ambushed and shot dead by a Special Air Service (SAS) unit seconds after bombing the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Loughgall, County Armagh. The SAS also killed a civilian who had accidentally driven into the ambush. This was the IRA's greatest loss of life in a single incident during its campaign. Despite this major setback, IRA activity in East Tyrone didn't lessen in the following years.

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  • Coagh ambush
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  • In May 1987, an eight-man unit of the IRA East Tyrone Brigade was ambushed and shot dead by a Special Air Service (SAS) unit seconds after bombing the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Loughgall, County Armagh. The SAS also killed a civilian who had accidentally driven into the ambush. This was the IRA's greatest loss of life in a single incident during its campaign. Despite this major setback, IRA activity in East Tyrone didn't lessen in the following years.
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  • 3(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • The Troubles and Operation Banner
Date
  • 1991-06-03(xsd:date)
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  • 300(xsd:integer)
Caption
  • Coagh as seen from County Londonderry
Casualties
  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • none
Result
  • SAS success
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Latitude
  • 54(xsd:double)
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  • 5(xsd:integer)
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  • Northern Ireland
Place
Longitude
  • -6(xsd:double)
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  • yes
Conflict
  • Coagh Ambush
abstract
  • In May 1987, an eight-man unit of the IRA East Tyrone Brigade was ambushed and shot dead by a Special Air Service (SAS) unit seconds after bombing the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Loughgall, County Armagh. The SAS also killed a civilian who had accidentally driven into the ambush. This was the IRA's greatest loss of life in a single incident during its campaign. Despite this major setback, IRA activity in East Tyrone didn't lessen in the following years. In August 1988, the SAS shot dead another three IRA members who were stalking a UDR soldier near Carrickmore. British intelligence sources claim they were involved in the Ballygawley bus bombing, which killed eight British soldiers and injured 28. The British military had to ferry its troops in and out of East Tyrone by helicopter as result of the Ballygawley bombing.
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