Lichfield gun attack
The Lichfield gun attack was an ambush carried out by the Provisional IRA (IRA) on 1 June 1990 against three off-duty British soldiers who were waiting at Lichfield City railway station in Staffordshire. The attack resulted in one soldier being killed and two others badly wounded.
| Lichfield gun attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
Front of Lichfield City Station where the attack took place | |
| Location | Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK |
| Date | 1 June 1990 14:49 (UTC) |
| Target | British military personnel |
Attack type | shooting |
| Weapon | hand guns |
| Deaths | 1 British soldier |
| Injured | 2 British soldiers |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
| Assailants | IRA active service unit in West Midlands, England |
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