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Loughgall: The Ambush That Broke the IRA’s East Tyrone Brigade
May 8, 1987, the British Army’s Special Air Service laid a deadly ambush for an IRA active service unit attacking Loughgall RUC station in County Armagh, resulting in the single greatest loss of life the Provisional IRA suffered in one incident during the Troubles. This episode breaks down the intelligence operation, the assault itself, and the enduring controversy over whether the SAS operated under a shoot-to-kill policy. We examine the tactical, political, and human dimensions of one of the most consequential counter-terrorism operations in modern British history.
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