Aldwych bus bombing

Aldwych bus bombing
Part of the Troubles
A Leyland Titan double-decker bus identical to the one bombed.
LocationAldwych, London,
United Kingdom
Date18 February 1996
22:38 (UTC)
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponImprovised explosive device
Deaths1 (perpetrator)
Injured8
PerpetratorProvisional Irish Republican Army

The Aldwych bus bombing occurred on 18 February 1996 in Aldwych, central London, England. Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer Edward O'Brien was carrying a bomb on a bus when it detonated prematurely, killing him and injuring eight other people.