Chelsea Barracks bombing
| Chelsea Barracks bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
Junction of Ebury Bridge Road, close to the bomb's location | |
| Location | Belgravia, City of Westminster, London |
| Coordinates | 51°29′22″N 0°09′01″W / 51.4895°N 0.1502°W |
| Date | 10 October 1981 12:00 (GMT) |
| Target | Irish Guards |
Attack type | Nail bomb IED |
| Deaths | 2 civilians |
| Injured | 40 (23 soldiers) |
| Perpetrators | Provisional IRA |
The Chelsea Barracks bombing was an attack carried out by a London-based Active Service Unit (ASU) of the Provisional IRA on 10 October 1981, using a remote-controlled nail bomb. The bomb targeted a bus carrying British Army soldiers just outside Chelsea Barracks. The blast killed two civilians and injured 40 people, among them 23 soldiers.