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Droppin Well bombing

Droppin Well bombing in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Church hall Ballykelly - geograph.org.uk - 520526

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Droppin Well bombing is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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The Droppin Well bombing or Ballykelly bombing occurred on 6 December 1982, when the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) detonated a time bomb at a disco in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The disco, known as the Droppin Well, was targeted because it was frequented by British Army soldiers from nearby Shackleton Barracks. The bomb killed 17 people: eleven soldiers and six civilians, while dozens more were wounded. It was the deadliest attack during the INLA's paramilitary campaign and one of the deadliest bombings of The Troubles.

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Coordinates
55.0410, -7.0100
Address
Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Where is Droppin Well bombing?
Droppin Well bombing is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0410°, -7.0100°.