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British troops fire rubber bullets in Northern Ireland protest at Magilligan Camp
About 2,000 demonstrators marching along Lough Foyle beach tried to storm Magilligan Camp near Londonderry. Troops used rubber bullets and baton charges aided by gas, injuring several. helicopters hovered as a Royal Navy minesweeper stood by. Civil rights leader Ivan Coopeor led the protest. Bernadette Devlin urged Catholics to defend their safety.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Lough Foyle
Magilligan
Broad
Ivan Coopeor
Magilligan Camp
County
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Germany
Bernadette Devlin