| October 1990 proxy bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of The Troubles | |
| Coshquin Cloghoge Omagh | |
| Location | Coshquin, Cloghoge and Omagh, Northern Ireland |
| Date | 24 October 1990 |
| Target | British Army bases and checkpoints |
| Attack type | vehicle bombs |
| Deaths | 7 (6 soldiers, 1 civilian) |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 14 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
On 24 October 1990 the IRA developed the tactic by introducing the so-called 'human proxy bomb'. Three men whom it deemed to be 'collaborators' (i.e. helping the security forces in some way) were strapped into three vehicles and forced to drive to three British military targets. However, unlike the earlier proxy bombings, they were not given the chance to escape. The three synchronized attacks took place at Coshquin (near Derry), Cloghoge (near Newry) and Omagh in the early morning of 24 October.
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