Ambush at Drumnakilly

Drumnakilly ambush
Part of the Troubles and Operation Banner

Drumnakilly, close to where the ambush occurred
Date30 August 1988
Location54°36′14″N 7°10′08″W / 54.60389°N 7.16889°W / 54.60389; -7.16889
Result British victory
Belligerents
Provisional IRA  United Kingdom
British Army (SAS)
Commanders and leaders
Gerard Harte  Unknown
Strength
3 volunteers 12 soldiers
Casualties and losses
3 killed None
Ambush at Drumnakilly is located in Northern Ireland
Ambush at Drumnakilly
Location of the ambush

The ambush at Drumnakilly was a military confrontation that took place at Drumnakilly in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland on 30 August 1988 during The Troubles, when a detachment of the Provisional IRA (IRA) was ambushed by the British Army.