On July 21, 1972, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out a series of coordinated bombings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in an event known as Bloody Friday. Within an 80-minute period, at least twenty bombs exploded, primarily targeting infrastructure. The attacks resulted in the deaths of nine people, including civilians, British soldiers, and an RUC reservist, and left 130 injured. The bombings were a response to the breakdown of talks between the IRA and the British government and aimed to cause significant financial disruption. This event marked a major escalation in the Troubles and led to a backlash against the IRA.
