Provisional IRA
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Provisional IRA — Provisional IRA, the an illegal military organization that wants Northern Ireland to leave the UK. In 1969, a group that favoured the use of violence, bombing etc separated from the main IRA, and officially this group is called the Provisional… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Provisional IRA — Die Provisional Irish Republican Army (dt.: Provisorische irisch republikanische Armee; irisch: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; auch bekannt als PIRA, Provos oder von manchen ihrer Anhänger als the Army oder the RA bezeichnet[1]) ist eine irisch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Provisional IRA campaign 1969–1997 — From 1969 until 1997 [Moloney, p. 472] , the Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provisional IRA) conducted an armed paramilitary campaign in the United Kingdom, aimed at ending British sovereignty in Northern Ireland in order to create a united… … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade — The Belfast Brigade of the Provisional IRA was the largest of the organisation s command areas, based in the city of Belfast. Founded in 1969, along with the formation of the Provisional IRA, it was historically organised into three battalions;… … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade — Die Provisional Irish Republican Army Belfast Brigade war die größte Brigade der Organisation und hatte ihren Sitz in Belfast. Sie wurde zusammen mit der Provisional IRA im Jahr 1969 gegründet. Historisch war sie in drei Bataillone gegliedert. Es … Deutsch Wikipedia
Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade — East Tyrone Brigade Active December 1969–July 1997 Allegiance Provisional Irish Republican Army Area of operations east County Tyrone Engagements Attack on Ballygawley barracks Loughgall Ambush … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA arms importation — The Provisional Irish Republican Army began importing large quantities of weapons and ammunition into Ireland for use in Northern Ireland in the early 1970s. With these weapons it conducted an armed campaign against the British presence in… … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA South Armagh Brigade — The South Armagh Brigade was a brigade within the Provisional Irish Republican Army which operated during the Troubles in south County Armagh, a predominantly Nationalist area along the border with the Republic of Ireland. It was organised into… … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA North Antrim Brigade — The Provisional IRA North Antrim Brigade was a Provisional Irish Republican Army brigade organised in the North Antrim area of Northern Ireland. The brigade seems to have been relatively inactive. Following the 1972 incident below, no further… … Wikipedia
Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade — Eine Wandmalerei der Provisional IRA in Coalisland, Grafschaft Tyrone Die East Tyrone Brigade (irisch: Briogáid Thír Eoghain Thoir) der Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) war eine der aktivsten und berüchtigtsten IRA Einheiten während des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Provisional IRA — noun a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland • Syn: ↑Irish Republican Army, ↑IRA, ↑Provisional Irish … Useful english dictionary
