Massereene Barracks shooting
The Massereene Barracks shooting took place at Massereene Barracks in Antrim, Northern Ireland. On 7 March 2009, two off-duty British soldiers of 38 Engineer Regiment were shot dead outside the barracks. Two other soldiers and two civilian delivery men were also shot and wounded during the attack. A dissident Irish republican paramilitary group, the Real IRA, claimed responsibility.
| Massereene Barracks shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of the dissident Irish republican campaign | |
| Location | Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54°43′18″N 6°13′51″W |
| Date | 7 March 2009 ~21:40 (UTC) |
| Target | Massereene Barracks |
Attack type | Ambush |
| Weapons | AKM automatic rifle |
| Deaths | 2 soldiers |
| Injured | 4 (2 soldiers, 2 civilians) |
| Perpetrator | Real IRA |
The shootings were the first British military fatalities in Northern Ireland since 1997. Two days later, the Continuity IRA shot dead Stephen Carroll a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officer; the first Northern Ireland police officer to be killed by paramilitaries since 1998.
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