The Loughinisland massacre took place on 18 June 1994 in the small village of Loughinisland, County Down, Northern Ireland. The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a loyalist paramilitary group, attacked a crowded pub with assault rifles, killing six civilians and wounding five. The pub was targeted because those inside were believed to be Catholics. Allegations persist that Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) informers knew the massacre was being planned, that they helped the killers, and that the RUC deliberately failed to carry out a proper investigation.
Read more about Loughinisland Massacre: Background, Attack On The Heights Bar, Provisional IRA Retaliation, Investigation and Campaign By Victims' Families, Commemoration
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