IRA car bomb hits Harrods in Knightsbridge London
The IRA detonated a car bomb outside Harrods in Knightsbridge injuring and killing several people. Police and officials described the attack as a deliberate attempt to spread panic and misallocate resources while the store was not evacuated despite warnings.
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Decade of IRA Bomb Attacks Shocks Britain
A car bomb outside Harrods in London killed five and highlighted a ten year series of IRA attacks. Notable incidents include 1982 deaths near Buckingham Palace, an Oxford Street bombing, and the killing of Earl Mountbatten in 1979. The violence spanned London and other English cities with many injured.
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