Deal barracks bombing
| Deal barracks bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of The Troubles | |
| Location | Royal Marine barracks, Deal, Kent, England |
| Coordinates | 51°12′49″N 1°24′0″E / 51.21361°N 1.40000°E |
| Date | 22 September 1989 08:22 (GMT) |
| Target | Royal Marines School of Music |
Attack type | Time bomb |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 21 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA |
The Deal barracks bombing was an attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on the Royal Marine Depot, Deal, England. It took place at 8:22 am on 22 September 1989, when the IRA exploded a time bomb at the Royal Marines School of Music building. The building collapsed, killing 11 marines from the Royal Marines Band Service and wounding another 21.