Operation Motorman
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| Casualties | Provisional IRA |
|---|---|
| Planned by | Robert Ford |
| Locations | Belfast |
| Derry | |
| Newry | |
| Armagh | |
| Lurgan | |
| Coalisland | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2314391 |
About Operation Motorman
Operation Motorman was a large operation carried out by the British Army in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The operation took place in the early hours of 31 July 1972 with the aim of retaking the "no-go areas" that had been established in Belfast and other urban centres.
Daniel Hegarty: Decision not to prosecute soldier who shot boy quashed
Jun 29,2023 5:10 am
... Operation MotormanDaniel, who was a labourer, was shot during an Army operation in the Creggan area of Derry on 31 July 1972...
Bloody Friday: What happened in Belfast on 21 July 1972?
Jul 21,2022 11:40 am
... Then, at 04:00 on 31 July 1972 the Army launched Operation Motorman and moved in to clear " no go" areas set up by republican paramilitaries across Northern Ireland...
Seamus Bradley: Coroner says 1972 Army killing unjustified
Feb 16,2020 5:21 am
...Operation Motorman was carried out in Londonderry in 1972 The Army s killing of a member of the IRA in Londonderry in 1972 was unjustified, a coroner has found...
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