On 21 July 1972, the IRA exploded 22 bombs all over the city, leaving nine people dead, including two British soldiers, an Ulster Defence Association (UDA) member, two teenage boys, and a mother of seven; 130 people were injured.
On July 21, 1972, the IRA launched a coordinated bombing attack on the city, claiming nine lives, including two British soldiers, a local resident, and several teenagers, while leaving 130 others wounded.