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1994: IRA in Heathrow mortar bomb attack

9 March 1994, the IRA fire five mortar shells at Heathrow Airport.

The bombs were launched at the airport鈥檚 northern runway following a one-hour coded warning.

It was the first of three IRA mortar attacks on the airport in the space of five days. In all three incidents, none of the shells exploded.

This 大象传媒 News report was broadcast on 9 March 1994.

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