Bomb blasts Belfast pub killing and wounding three
A blast ripped the Red Lion Inn in Belfast on Tuesday night killing two people and injuring three. Gunmen burst into the pub, fired an estimated 50 rounds, and warned customers before escaping.
03 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1971
Page
1
A blast ripped the Red Lion Inn in Belfast on Tuesday night killing two people and injuring three. Gunmen burst into the pub, fired an estimated 50 rounds, and warned customers before escaping.
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