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Q: What kind of bombs did the IRA use in the omagh bombing?
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Who was involved in the Omagh bombing?

It was Real IRA who started the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland back in 1998. It happened on the 15th August 1998.


What was the worst atrocity IRA terrorists responsible for?

The worst of the IRA terrorist attack is the bombing in Omagh in 1998, the bombing was devised by the RIRA (real Irish republican army) who were opposed to the good Friday agreement.


What were the IRA methods to the omagh bombings?

It was a 500lb fertiliser bomb in the boot of a Vauxhall. Just to clarify though, it was the RIRA not the IRA. The extra 'R' ironically stands for 'Real'.


Why did the bombing happen of omagh?

It was comitted by a fraction of the Provisional IRA (the main terrorist group in Northern Ireland) which was called the "Real IRA", that opposed the Provisional IRA's interest in peace negotiations. It backfired, and even the Provisional IRA denounced the act. The town police had been informed of the bomb by the terrorists. However, the police assumed it would be somewhere near the courthouse, at one end of the High Street. They cleared the area, but ended up directing more people into the area by the bomb, which was hidden in a car at the other end of the High Street.


Who is Ireland at war with?

Well the IRA Had been bombing the UK in the troubles.


Who was responsible for the attack on Omagh in Northern Ireland?

The terrorist group called the Real IRA, which is different to the IRA. They were a breakaway group that were not in favour of the peace process that was going on at the time with the Good Friday Agreement having been signed a few months earlier.


What retailers sell saltpeter?

non that I know It's illegal, the IRA used it to make bombs.


What kind of IRA accounts are there?

There are many kids of IRA accounts. Traditional IRA, ROTH IRA, SIMPLE IRA and a few more are the various kinds of different IRA accounts. Traditional IRA accounts are one of the more common IRA but are also the most basic and simple to use.


Why did the IRA bomb England?

There has been a long history (from Fenian times) through to the present of the IRA bombing English targets. In the 1970's this was done out of a sense of "one bomb in London is worth 100 in Belfast". Also, according to "Armed Struggle:The History of the IRA" by Richard English British negotiators had said during secret negotiations with the IRA that a large bombing campaign would persuade them to leave Northern Ireland.


Where is a trash can in London?

Most of them were removed during the 70's and 80's because they were being used by the IRA to hide bombs.


Who is the deadliest warrior IRA or taliban?

The IRA. The IRA won on the show and would win in real life , they have a versitile selection of bombs , lots of top qaulity guns ( They mainly used assault rifles) and they work amzingly well in small cells so when it comes down to 5 vs 5 like in the show the IRA would win!


How steep is the roth IRA interest rate?

An IRA interest rate usually depends on what kind you have variable or fixed interest.