Bombing in Belfast 1993
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While bombings in Northern Ireland were commonplace, this particular event was particularly devastating.
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Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 09/12/2012
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The Europa Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland has earned the dubious distinction of being the "most bombed hotel" in the world. In May, 1993 the following article appeared in the New York Times:
20 Hurt as I.R.A. Bomb Explodes in Belfast
At least 20 people were wounded today when a 1,000-pound bomb exploded in the city center, minutes after experts set off a controlled explosion in an attempt to disarm the bomb, the police said.
The outlawed Irish Republican Army acknowledged responsibility for the bomb and boasted about its ability to defy tight security.
The bomb, in a garbage truck, exploded near the headquarters of the Ulster Unionist Party, Northern Ireland's chief Protestant political group, as vote-counting began after local elections across Ulster.
The bomb punched a hole in the side of the Grand Opera House, shattered virtually every window in the Europa Hotel and caused extensive damage over a wide area of the city center. The wounded included police officers and civilians, most of whom suffered shock and cuts.
"Despite an unprecedented level of crown forces' activity in nationalist areas and the so-called ring of steel around Belfast city center, our volunteers this morning successfully detonated a 1,000-pound bomb at the Europa Hotel," the I.R.A. said in a coded statement to the Press Association in Belfast.
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 05/21/1993
Publication: New York Times
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How widespread was the article reported?: international
News Category: Politics
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