An eight-man unit of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched an attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base in the village. An IRA member drove a digger with a bomb in its bucket through the perimeter fence, while the rest of the unit arrived in …

5 days ago · The use of lethal force by SAS soldiers was unjustified when they opened fire killing four IRA men in an ambush at Clonoe in County Tyrone, an inquest has ruled. Kevin Barry O'Donnell, 21, Sean O ...

Operation Flavius (also referred to as the Gibraltar killings) was a military operation in which three members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) were shot dead by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar on 6 March 1988.

5 days ago · Use of lethal force in killing of four IRA men by SAS soldiers was not justified, High Court rules. Four Provisional IRA members - Kevin Barry O'Donnell, 21, Sean O'Farrell, 23, Peter Clancy, 19 ...

4 days ago · A family lawyer of one of four IRA men killed rejected criticism from Mr Mercer. Ronan McCourt, a solicitor for Peter Clancy's family, said that the inquest ruling "most certainly isn't a farce".

5 days ago · The four armed IRA men were killed about 20 minutes after firing 60 shots at Coalisland police station – no-one was injured in the attack. SAS soldiers opened fire without warning when the lorry ...

The Clonoe Ambush was a military action between the British Army and the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) that occurred during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Mar 2, 2024 · An ex-soldier "involved in planning" an SAS ambush in which three IRA men died is appealing against a jail sentence imposed earlier this week. The ex-serviceman was cited to give his account of...

Mar 31, 2022 · Operation Flavius was a military operation conducted by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar against a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) cell. The operation resulted in three IRA members who were shot dead by undercover operators of …

5 days ago · SAS troops who killed four IRA men in 1992 shooting used unjustified lethal force, High Court judge rules. By ROBERT FOLKER. Published: 06:37 EST, 6 February 2025 | Updated: 08:20 EST, 6 February 2025