Docklands bombing in London in 1996
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The Docklands bombing in London in 1996 was a major Provisional IRA truck bomb attack in the Canary Wharf area that killed two people, injured many others, and marked the end of a 17‑month ceasefire in the Northern Ireland conflict.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1996 Docklands bombing | 1 |
| Canary Wharf bombing | 1 |
| Docklands bombing in London in 1996 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Docklands bombing in London in 1996 Context triple: [Provisional Irish Republican Army, notableEvent, Docklands bombing in London in 1996]
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A.
Birmingham pub bombings
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B.
2017 Manchester Arena bombing
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C.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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D.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
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E.
Munich massacre
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Docklands bombing in London in 1996 Target entity description: The Docklands bombing in London in 1996 was a major Provisional IRA truck bomb attack in the Canary Wharf area that killed two people, injured many others, and marked the end of a 17‑month ceasefire in the Northern Ireland conflict.
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A.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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B.
2017 Manchester Arena bombing
The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was a suicide terrorist attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, that killed 22 people and injured hundreds, becoming one of the deadliest attacks in the UK in recent decades.
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C.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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D.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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E.
Munich massacre
The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Olympic Games in which members of the Palestinian group Black September took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in the deaths of eleven Israeli team members and a German police officer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Provisional IRA attack
ⓘ
terrorist bombing ⓘ truck bombing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Docklands bombing in London in 1996
ⓘ
surface form:
1996 Docklands bombing
Docklands bombing in London in 1996 ⓘ
surface form:
Canary Wharf bombing
|
| areaAffected | Isle of Dogs ⓘ |
| attackType | truck bomb ⓘ |
| category |
1996 crimes in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Terrorist incidents in London in the 1990s ⓘ |
| ceasefireEnded | 1994–1996 IRA ceasefire ⓘ |
| cityDistrict |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
ⓘ
surface form:
Tower Hamlets
|
| conflict |
The Troubles
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland conflict
The Troubles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| damageCost | about £150 million ⓘ |
| date | 1996-02-09 ⓘ |
| day | 9 ⓘ |
| emergencyResponse | London Ambulance Service ⓘ |
| endedCeasefire | yes ⓘ |
| fatalities | 2 ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed IRA bombing campaign in 1996 ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened security in London financial district
ⓘ
political pressure on peace process ⓘ |
| injuries | over 100 ⓘ |
| location |
Canary Wharf
ⓘ
London Docklands ⓘ
surface form:
Docklands, London
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international coverage ⓘ |
| month | February ⓘ |
| motive | pressure UK government over Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor | first major IRA attack in London after 1994 ceasefire ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | IRA bombing campaign in England ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| perpetratorAbbreviation | IRA ⓘ |
| policeForceInvolved | Metropolitan Police Service ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1994 IRA ceasefire ⓘ |
| significance | marked the end of a 17‑month IRA ceasefire ⓘ |
| structureDamaged |
South Quay Plaza
ⓘ
surface form:
South Quay Plaza 1
South Quay Plaza ⓘ
surface form:
South Quay Plaza 2
nearby office buildings ⓘ |
| target |
Canary Wharf
ⓘ
surface form:
Canary Wharf business district
|
| timeOfExplosion | shortly after 19:00 GMT ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| victimType | civilians ⓘ |
| warningIssued | yes ⓘ |
| warningRecipient | news organisations ⓘ |
| weapon | explosive device ⓘ |
| year | 1996 ⓘ |
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Subject: Docklands bombing in London in 1996 Description of subject: The Docklands bombing in London in 1996 was a major Provisional IRA truck bomb attack in the Canary Wharf area that killed two people, injured many others, and marked the end of a 17‑month ceasefire in the Northern Ireland conflict.
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