Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army on 21 November 1974.[1] Two bombs exploded in pubs in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, killing 21 people.[1][2]
The first bomb exploded in the Mulberry Bush, killing ten people.[2]
The second bomb exploded in the Tavern in the Town, killing eleven people.[2]
A third bomb was planted in the doorway of a branch of Barclays bank. It was found by a policeman and did not explode.
The Birmingham bombings were 20th century England's most deadly terrorist attack.
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