Occupation of Cullaville

Occupation of Cullaville
Part of the Troubles
Occupation of Cullaville is located in Northern Ireland
Occupation of Cullaville
LocationCullaville, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°03′43.20″N 6°38′38.12″W / 54.0620000°N 6.6439222°W / 54.0620000; -6.6439222
Date22 April 1993
17:00 (UTC)
Attack type
Armed occupation
WeaponsAssault rifles, heavy machine guns, 1 sniper rifle, 1 rocket launcher

The occupation of Cullaville took place on 22 April 1993, when 12 armed members of the South Armagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) set up a checkpoint on the main crossroads of Cullaville, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, isolating the small village for a two-hour period, despite the presence of a British Army watchtower some yards away. The IRA men withdrew before the security forces in the area could react.


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