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Rioting followed Orange Order parade in Belfast

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The RUC moved to prevent an Orange Order parade close to the peace line in the Springfield area of Belfast. The action led to rioting. Brian McCallum (26), a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), was mortally wounded when a grenade he was handling exploded prematurely. Eighteen other people were injured.

Source Information

Elliott, S., and W.D. Flackes, Northern Ireland: A Political Directory, 1968-1999 (Belfast, Blackstaff 1999)