South Armagh sniper campaign
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The South Armagh Sniper is the generic name given to the members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army's (IRA) South Armagh Brigade who conducted a sniping campaign against the British Army from 1990 to 1997. The campaign is notable for the snipers' use of .50 BMG calibre Barrett M82 and M90 long-range rifles in some of the shootings.
1990 — 1997
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Location: 54.3499, -6.6546, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
12 places
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1990-03-01T00:00:00Z
1997-03-01T00:00:00Z
1990 — 1997 South Armagh sniper campaign
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1595 | Battle of Clontibret | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1598 | Battle of the Yellow Ford | battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1646 | Battle of Benburb | battle, Covenanters | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1650 | Siege of Charlemont | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1795 | Battle of the Diamond | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1990 | South Armagh sniper campaign | United Kingdom, Provisional Irish Republican Army, military campaign | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1993 | Battle of Newry Road | United Kingdom, battle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | Clare Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Roxborough Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1836 | Killeavy Castle | castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1602 | Charlemont Fort | fort, barracks | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1960 | Northern Irelands Secret Bunker - Cold War Museum | Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, military museum | Wikidata |