1992 Manchester bombing

1992 Manchester bombing
Manchester Cathedral, near the site of the bombing
Location	Manchester, England
Date	4 December 1992 0840 and 1005 (GMT)
Target	Business, Civilians
Attack type	Car bomb, time bomb
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	65
Suspected perpetrators	Provisional IRA

The 1992 Manchester bombing was an attack by the IRA in December 1992. Two bombs exploded, wounding 65 people and damaging many buildings in the city of Manchester.

Bombing

The first bomb to explode was inside a car that was parked at Parsonage Gardens in the commercial district of the city. The car bomb was behind a House of Fraser shop.(53°28′58″N 2°14′55″W / 53.48269°N 2.248658°W / 53.48269; -2.248658) The car bomb exploded at 0840 GMT. The bombing in Parsonage Gardens injured six people. The second bomb exploded on Cateaton Street between a market and Manchester Cathedral(53°29′04″N 2°14′41″W / 53.48454°N 2.244714°W / 53.48454; -2.244714) at 1005, and wounded 58 people. Many buildings were damaged in the bombings. The total wounded in the blasts was 65. A phone call was made after the bombings claiming more devices were in the city but the police did not find any bombs.^[1]^[2]

Perpetrators

The IRA claimed responsibility for the bombing the next day.^[3]

References

↑ "199212030030". Global Terrorism Database. National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.
↑ "1992: Bomb explosions in Manchester". BBC. BBC News Online.
↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3/newsid_2519000/2519715.stm

Provisional Irish Republican Army

General

Organisation

Attacks

Insurgency, 1969–1977	Battle of St Matthew's Scottish soldiers' killings Balmoral showroom bombing Abercorn bombing Donegall St bombing Battle at Springmartin Bloody Friday Claudy bombing Coleraine bombings M62 coach bombing Guildford pub bombings British Airways bombing attempt Birmingham pub bombings Bayardo Bar attack Drummuckavall ambush Balcombe Street siege Kingsmill massacre

Long War, 1977–1988	Jonesboro Gazelle downing La Mon restaurant bombing Warrenpoint ambush Dunmurry train explosion Lough Foyle attacks Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings Harrods bombing Brighton hotel bombing Newry mortar attack Ballygawley attack

Peace Process, 1988–1998	Corporals killings Lisburn van bombing Ballygawley bus bombing Jonesborough ambush Deal barracks bombing Derryard attack Derrygorry Gazelle downing RFA Fort Victoria bombing Proxy bombings Downing St mortar attack Mullacreevie ambush Glenanne barracks bombing Teebane bombing Cloghoge attack 1992 Manchester bombing South Armagh sniper campaign Warrington bomb attacks Cullaville occupation Bishopsgate bombing Battle of Newry Road Shankill Road bombing Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing 1996 Manchester bombing Osnabrück mortar attack Thiepval barracks bombing Coalisland attack July 1997 riots

Chiefs of Staff

Seán Mac Stíofáin (1969–72)
Joe Cahill (1972–73)
Seamus Twomey (1973)
Éamonn O'Doherty (1973–74)
Seamus Twomey (1974–77)
Gerry Adams (1977–78)
Martin McGuinness (1978–82)
Ivor Bell (1982–83)
Kevin McKenna (1983–97)
Thomas "Slab" Murphy (1997–2005)

Personalities
(Volunteers)

Associates

Derivatives

Prominent killings

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