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1991 years, the British prime minister's residence at 10 Downing Street were three mortar attacks in the Irish Republican Army. Irish Republican Army in February,
1991 to London to launch a series of terrorist attacks, including the explosion since the Brighton Grand Hotel during the Conservative Party Conference since 1984, the most dramatic attack on the heart of the British Government. In the morning, nearly 10, a truck stopped at the Horse Guards Road and Whitehall Street corner of the ground away from the cabinet at a meeting of the Downing Street only 200 yards. Open roof, firing three mortar shells toward Downing Street, where the situation falls on the back garden of 10 Downing Street, and shattered the windows of the Prime Minister's Office, the Cabinet Room. The van then burst into flames. - John Major in the artillery attack, calm demeanor has been a lot of reports. However, as we all know, (l $ dj��.��r��) The attack took place in the case of beware of Iraq and its allies issued the threat of terrorist attacks, the security alert has been greatly strengthened measures, which presented a serious problem for government agencies vulnerable .
Irish Republican Army departure from the recent attack strategy for the United Kingdom, to redouble their efforts to take action, a few days later a bomb buried in the few stations on the main railway line in London. Arrived in heavy traffic moments in the early morning of February 18, a bomb exploded at Victoria Station, killing one person and wounding many people. A similar bomb exploded at Paddington Station, but no one was injured.