The East Tyrone Brigade & the Loughgall Ambush

Next Tuesday, May 8th, marks the 20th anniversary of the Loughgall ambush, in which 8 IRA Volunteers and a civilian were killed in an SAS attack.

The following is adapted from ‘Biting at the Grave: The Irish Hunger Strikes and the Politics of Despair’ by Padraig O’Malley.

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