This article is about the 1983 bombing. For the 1993 bombing, see 1993 Harrods bombing.
"1983 London bombing" redirects here. For the barracks attack, see 1983 Royal Artillery Barracks bombing.
Harrods bombing
Part of the Troubles
Harrods pictured in 2009
Location
London, United Kingdom
Date
17 December 1983 13:21 (UTC)
Target
Harrods department store
Attack type
Car bomb
Deaths
6 (3 police officers, 3 civilians)
Injured
90
Perpetrator
Provisional Irish Republican Army
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See also: The Troubles in Ireland and Assassinations during the Troubles
The Harrods bombing refers to the car bomb that exploded outside Harrods department store in central London, England, on Saturday 17 December 1983. Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army planted the time bomb and sent a warning 37 minutes before it exploded, but the area was not evacuated. The blast killed three police officers and three civilians, injured 90 people, and caused much damage. The IRA Army Council said it had not authorised the attack and expressed regret for the civilian casualties.[1] After the bombing, the IRA shifted its emphasis towards attacks on military targets in England.
^O'Day, Alan. Political Violence in Northern Ireland. Greenwood Publishing, 1997. p.20
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