What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1969 – 31 Jul 2007
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 54.61° N, 6.69° W
- Description
- British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from August 1969 to July 2007
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Banner
1969–2007 British military operation in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
Operation Banner was the operational name for the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 2007, as part of the Troubles. It was the longest continuous deployment in British military history. The British Army was initially deployed, at the request of the unionist government of Northern Ireland, in response to the August 1969 riots.
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The source
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- 1969 Northern Ireland riots1969 · Riot
- Battle of the Bogside12 Aug 1969 · Battle
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- Falls Road Curfew imposed by the British Army in Belfast3 Jul 1970 · Event
- Battle of St Matthew's27 Jun 1970 · Battle
- Operation Demetrius9 Aug 1971 · Military operation
- 1971 Scottish soldiers' killings: Three young off-duty Royal Highland Fusiliers are lured from a bar in Belfast and shot by the Provisional Irish Republican…10 Mar 1971 · Murder
- The McGurk's Bar bombing by the Ulster Volunteer Force in Belfast kills 15.4 Dec 1971 · Terrorist attack