London Stock Exchange bombing
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Target | London Stock Exchange |
Attack type | Bomb |
Deaths | 0 |
Injured | 0 |
Perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army |
The London Stock Exchange bombing occurred on the morning of 20 July 1990 with the explosion of a 5 to 10 lb (2.3 to 4.5 kg) bomb of high explosives inside the
Background
The bombing came on the eighth anniversary of the 1982 Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings which killed eleven people. The IRA launched a renewed campaign in London in 1990. During May, a soldier at an army recruiting centre was killed by a bomb in Wembley, whilst five were injured in a similar explosion in Eltham. In June 1990 bombs at the Honourable Artillery Company and the Carlton Club injured 19 and 20 people respectively.[2]
Investigation and aftermath
The Stock Exchange's chairman however said after the attack "If the purpose of this callous act was to bring the City to a halt, they have failed singularly." The explosion had little impact on stock trading since that was being carried out by computers elsewhere.
See also
- Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1990–1991)
- Baltic Exchange bombing
- Bishopsgate bombing
References
- ^ "1990: IRA bombs Stock Exchange". 20 July 1990 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Times, Sheila Rule and Special To the New York (21 July 1990). "London Stock Exchange Is Rocked by a Bombing". The New York Times.
- ^ Frankel, Glenn (21 July 1990). "POLICE BLAME IRA FOR LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE BOMB" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ FINEMAN, MARK (21 July 1990). "Bomb Blast Rips London's Stock Exchange; No Injuries Reported : Terrorism: Apparent IRA warning allows time to evacuate the building and surrounding area" – via LA Times.
- ISBN 978-0-7165-2895-1.