17 December 1983 Harrods bombing
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| 17 December 1983 Harrods bombing | |
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| Location | Harrods, Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom |
| Target(s) | Christmas shoppers at Harrods |
| Date | December 17, 1983
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| Attack Type | car bomb |
| Fatalities | 3 police officers and 3 civilians |
| Injuries | 90 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Provisional Irish Republican Army |
The Harrods Bombing occurred on December 17, 1983. A coded warning was received at 1245 GMT but the device exploded just before 1330 GMT. Three police officers approached the device to try and diffuse it unfortunately it exploded killing all three of them.
Harrods have subsequently installed a radio transmission block in the building to prevent a remote bomb detonation. This means that you cannot use mobile telephones while in the store.
[edit] A Second Bomb Warning
A second warning call was made to authorities at the time of the first explosion claiming a bomb had been placed in the heart of Oxford Street. It was said to be at the C&A store on the east side of the shopping street. Police tried to clear the area crowded with shoppers and cordoned it off but it was later found to be a false alarm.
[edit] See also
- Harrods
- Directory of the Northern Ireland Troubles
- Chronology of Provisional IRA Actions
- List of terrorist incidents (Worldwide)
- List of terrorist incidents in the United Kingdom
- List of London bombings
