1990 Eltham bombing
On 14 May 1990, a bomb attack on an army education office in Eltham, southeast London injured seven people. The Provisional IRA (PIRA) claimed responsibility in a statement from Belfast, its first in a mainland bombing campaign targeting 'soft' military targets. The injured were three women and three men, all of them civilians. The bomb was plastic, up to 10 lb and hidden in a flowerbed at Eltham Palace - headquarters of the Royal Army Educational Corps (RAEC) - which could have easily killed many.[1] Casualties were kept low by thin nylon film on the windows, which protected it from the flying glass.[2] The attack caused extensive damage to the building and parked cars.[3] The Corps left the centre in Eltham in 1992.[4] Two days later, an IRA bomb in a military facility at Wembley killed a soldier.[5]
| 1990 Eltham bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
 Eltham Palace in 2012, after the Corps left | |
| Location | Eltham, London, England |
| Date | 14 May 1990 10:00 (UTC) |
Attack type | Bomb |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) |
See also
References
- "YARD WARNS IRA HIT SQUADS MAY BE ACTIVE IN MAINLAND BRITAIN Bomb in flower bed". HeraldScotland.
- Jones, Ian (31 October 2016). London: Bombed Blitzed and Blown Up: The British Capital Under Attack Since 1867. Frontline Books. ISBN 9781473878990 – via Google Books.
- "Seven hurt in IRA claimed blast".
- "The Army at Eltham Palace - English Heritage". www.english-heritage.org.uk.
- "Soldier killed in Wembley car bomb · British Universities Film & Video Council". bufvc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
