The East Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, also known as the Tyrone/Monaghan Brigade was one of the most active republican paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland during "the Tr
The Fintona RUC/Army base damaged by a "Barrack Buster" mortar, 27 December 1993
The Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape occurred on 31 October 1973 when three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers escaped from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Ireland, by boarding a hijacked helico
Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade
…Mortar attack on Ballygawley barracks 1993 Fivemiletown ambush Killeeshil ambush 1997 Coalisland attack July 1997 riots Commanders Notable commanders Kevin Mallon (O/C 1970–73) Patrick Joseph Kelly (O/C 1983–87) Kevin McKenna (O/C 1977–83) Jim Lynagh Brian Arthurs Tommy McKearney (O/C 1973–77) The East Tyrone…
An Aérospatiale Alouette II, the type of helicopter used in the escape