Tern Hill barracks bombing

Title

Tern Hill barracks bombing

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Feb 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

Caroline Jones reports on the delay in calling police to the scene of the IRA bombing of Tern Hill barracks in Shropshire; gagging of police due to military security; the terrorists getting away and putting civilians at risk. Includes interviews with Police Superintendent Chris Furber; Inspector Terry Lowe; Brian Fleet, local resident who was shot at by the fleeing terrorists.

Contributors

Terry Lowe; Caroline Jones; Chris Furber

Keywords

Terrorism; Police; IRA; Barracks; Security; Army; Bombs; Security breaches; Shropshire; Tern Hill

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