Aldwych bus bombing
| Aldwych bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
A Leyland Titan double-decker bus identical to the one bombed. | |
| Location | Aldwych, London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 18 February 1996 22:38 (UTC) |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapon | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 1 (perpetrator) |
| Injured | 8 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army |
The Aldwych bus bombing occurred on 18 February 1996 in Aldwych, central London, England. Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer Edward O'Brien was carrying a bomb on a bus when it detonated prematurely, killing him and injuring eight other people.