Eight British Soldiers Killed in Ballygawley IRA Bombing, August 20, 1988
The Troubles: Eight British soldiers are killed and 28 wounded when their bus is hit by an IRA roadside bomb in Ballygawley, County Tyrone.
Date: August 20, 1988
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