Mountainview Tavern attack
On 5 April 1975 Irish republican paramilitary members killed a UDA volunteer and four Protestant civilians in a gun and bomb attack at the Mountainview Tavern on the Shankill Road, Belfast. The attack was claimed by the Republican Action Force believed to be a covername used by Provisional IRA (IRA) volunteers.
| Mountainview Tavern attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of The Troubles | |
| Location | Mountainview Tavern Shankill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°36′14″N 5°56′53″W |
| Date | 5 April 1975 18:00 GMT |
Attack type | Shooting, bombing |
| Weapons | Hand guns Time bomb |
| Deaths | 5 (4 Protestant civilians, 1 UDA member) |
| Injured | 60 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade Claimed by Republican Action Force |
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