On #ThisDayInHistory in 1972, the #BogsideMassacre in #Derry (on another #BloodySunday) was done by the UK military. A protest against #internment was fired on, with 14 killed. This helped #IRA recruitment and 1972 became the most violent year of #TheTroubles in #NorthernIreland.
#OTD #TDIH #January30: #BloodySundayMemorialDay ( #BloodySunday1972MemorialDay ) #BloodySunday #BogsideMassacre #TheTroubles #Derry #NorthernIreland #MemorialDays
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(1 of 2) On #ThisDayInHistory in 1972, #BloodySunday, or the #Derry #BogsideMassacre, was done in #NorthernIreland by the UK military. A protest against #internment was fired on, with 14 killed. This helped #IRA recruitment and 1972 was the most violent year of #TheTroubles...
The #IslamabadMassacre echoes the tragedy of #BloodySunday 1972, where state forces silenced unarmed protesters. Both mark dark chapters of violence against civilians fighting for their rights. Will history ever learn? #BogsideMassacre #HumanRights