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| Warrington bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
| Location | Warrington, Cheshire, England |
| Date | 26 February 1993 04:10 (GMT) 20 March 1993 12:25 (GMT) |
| Target | 1st attack: a gas storage facility 2nd attack: Bridge Street |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 56[1] |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
The Warrington bombings were two bomb attacks that took place during early 1993 in Warrington, Cheshire, England. The first attack happened on 26 February, when a bomb exploded at a gas storage facility. This first explosion caused extensive damage, but no injuries. While fleeing the scene, the bombers shot and injured a police officer and two of the bombers were caught after a high-speed car chase. The second attack happened on 20 March, when two smaller bombs exploded in litter bins outside shops and businesses on Bridge Street. Two children were killed and 56 people were injured.
The attacks were carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). From the early 1970s, the IRA had been carrying out attacks in both Northern Ireland and England with the stated goal of putting pressure on the UK Government to withdraw from Northern Ireland.[2]
- ^ "BBC | On This Day | 20 March 1993: Child killed in Warrington bomb attack". BBC. 20 March 1993. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ O'Day, Alan. Political Violence in Northern Ireland. Greenwood Publishing, 1997. p.20