Charles Breslin

Charles Breslin
Born(1964-09-05)5 September 1964
Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Died23 February 1985(1985-02-23) (aged 20)
Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Other namesCharlie
Known forKilled in the Strabane ambush
Military career
Paramilitaries
RankOfficer Commanding
UnitWest Tyrone Brigade
Battles/warsThe Troubles

Charles "Charlie" Breslin (5 September 1964 – 23 February 1985) was a volunteer in the West Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army from Strabane, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "CAIN Sutton Index of Deaths - 1985". cain.ulst.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ Friel, Laura (13 July 2000). "Enemies of the state". An Phoblacht. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ Rayment, Sean (6 November 2005). "SAS prevented an outrage but now fears prosecution". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "AROUND THE WORLD; British Troops Kill 3 I.R.A. Guerrillas". The New York Times. 24 February 1985. p. 5. Retrieved 20 September 2024.