Falls Curfew

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened support for the IRA
Increased hostility between local community and British Army
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Battle_of_the_Falls
gptkbp:casualties 300+ arrested
4 civilians killed
60+ civilians injured
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Irish_republican_paramilitaries
gptkbp:date 3–5 July 1970
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Falls Curfew
gptkbp:location gptkb:Falls_Road,_Belfast,_Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:notableEvent Curfew imposed on 10,000 residents
First major use of CS gas in the Troubles
Large-scale house searches
Widespread condemnation from nationalist community
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:IRA_members
British Army Major General Tony Dyball
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:The_Troubles
gptkbp:result British Army victory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Banner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6