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The '''Harrods Bombing''' occurred on ], ]. A coded warning was received at 1245 GMT but the device exploded just before 1330 GMT when four police officers approached the device unfortunately killing all four of them. The '''Harrods Bombing''' occurred on ], ]. A coded warning was received at 1245 GMT but the device exploded just before 1330 GMT. Four police officers approached the device to try and diffuse it unfortunately it exploded killing all four of them.

==A Second Bomb Warning==
A second warning call was made to authorities at the time of the first explosion claiming a bomb had been placed in the heart of ]. It was said to be at the C&A store on the east side of the shopping street. Police tried to clear the area crowded with shoppers and cordoned it off but it was later found to be a false alarm.


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17 December 1983 Harrods bombing
LocationHarrods, Knightsbridge,
London, United Kingdom
DateDecember 17 1983
13:30pm – (UTC+1)
TargetChristmas shoppers at Harrods
Attack typecar bomb
Deaths4 police officers and 3 civilians
Injured90
PerpetratorsProvisional Irish Republican Army

The Harrods Bombing occurred on December 17, 1983. A coded warning was received at 1245 GMT but the device exploded just before 1330 GMT. Four police officers approached the device to try and diffuse it unfortunately it exploded killing all four of them.

A Second Bomb Warning

A second warning call was made to authorities at the time of the first explosion claiming a bomb had been placed in the heart of Oxford Street. It was said to be at the C&A store on the east side of the shopping street. Police tried to clear the area crowded with shoppers and cordoned it off but it was later found to be a false alarm.

See also

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