The Warrenpoint ambush

The Warrenpoint ambush was a violent attack during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, occurring on August 27, 1979. British soldiers stationed in Warrenpoint were ambushed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) using explosive devices and gunfire. The attack resulted in the deaths of 18 British soldiers and injured several others. It was one of the deadliest attacks on British forces during the conflict, highlighting the intense and often deadly violence between IRA republicans seeking Northern Ireland's unification and the British military presence.