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The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Historical image related to The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland. from July 3, 1970

The Troubles

1960s–1990s conflict in Northern Ireland

The Troubles were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed to have ended with the Good Friday…
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Falls Curfew

British Army operation in Belfast in 1970

The Falls Curfew, also called the Battle of the Falls, was a British Army operation during 3–5 July 1970 in the Falls district of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The operation began as a search for weapons in the staunchly Irish nationalist district. As the search ended, local youths…
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Belfast

Capital and largest city in Northern Ireland

Belfast is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel. It is the second-largest city in Ireland, with an estimated population of 348,005 in 2022, and…
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