Altnaveigh landmine attack
| Altnaveigh landmine attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles and Operation Banner | |
| Location | Chancellors Road, Altnaveigh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°31′42″N 7°12′39″W / 54.52833°N 7.21083°W |
| Date | 19 May 1981 |
| Target | British Army soldiers |
Attack type | Land mine |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
In the Altnaveigh landmine attack of 19 May 1981, five British soldiers were killed and their armoured vehicle destroyed by a Provisional IRA landmine at Altnaveigh, a rural area outside Newry in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The landmine was detonated remotely when the vehicle passed over it. The attack happened during a period of heightened tension over the 1981 Irish hunger strike.