IRA botch a mortar attack at Newry RUC station, firing 6 mortars injuring 35 people, November 1986, @NorthernIrelandConflictVideos

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28th November 1986
The IRA launched another attack on the RUC base in Newry, but the bombs fell short of their target and landed on houses. A four-year-old Catholic girl was badly wounded and another 35 people were hurt, prompting the IRA to admit that "this incident left us open to justified criticism"

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