Bomb Defused Near Sinn Fein Office
- Share via
From Times Wire Reports
The British army defused a bomb packed with more than 100 pounds of explosives planted outside a Belfast office used by Sinn Fein, the political arm of the outlawed Irish Republican Army. Sinn Fein said it believed the bomb--110 pounds of homemade explosives packed into a beer keg and placed inside a car--was planted by pro-British Protestant loyalists.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
