Bomb explodes in Halifax army recruiting centre

Title

Bomb explodes in Halifax army recruiting centre

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

26 Feb 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:14

Description

Maria Duarte reports from Halifax on last night’s explosion at an army careers office there, which no group has yet claimed. It may be linked to an IRA attack on an army van in Leicestershire. Detective Chief Superintendent John Conboy describes the search for clues; local MP Alice Mahon comments.

Contributors

Alice Mahon; Maria Duarte; John Conboy

Keywords

Terrorism; Army; Bombs; Explosions; Criminal investigation; Forensics; Halifax

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