Balcombe Street siege

Balcombe Street siege
Part of The Troubles

Modern view of Balcombe Street, Marylebone. No. 22b, the building involved in the siege, is to the left.
Date6 to 12 December 1975
Location
London, England
Result IRA members surrendered with the hostages rescued
Belligerents
Metropolitan Police Provisional Irish Republican Army

The Balcombe Street siege involved members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and London's Metropolitan Police, and lasted from 6 to 12 December 1975. The siege ended with the surrender of the four IRA members and the release of their two hostages. The events were televised and watched by millions.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.