Birmingham pub bombings

The Birmingham pub bombings occurred on November 21, 1974, when the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonated two explosive devices in pubs in Birmingham, England. The attacks were part of the IRA’s campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland. In total, 21 people were killed and over 180 injured, making it one of the deadliest events of the Troubles, a conflict involving nationalist and unionist communities in Northern Ireland. The bombings heightened tensions between communities and led to extensive debates about security, policing, and the ongoing conflict between the UK and Irish nationalism.