Belfast battles
■ .X-Z I BELFAST. September 20. « British troops fired flares ■ to light up darkened streets I tn a Roman Catholic strong- ■ hi ,id early today as they I fought two gun battles with ■ guerrillas. Troopers said that they hit two of at least five gunmen who ambushed patrols around the Falls Road area. The first fight broke out when four guerrillas raked an Army foot patrol near a cemetery. The soldiers fired back and said they hit one i! Ail was quiet today around biggest hospital, the Victoria, the target of lAn ultimatum, purponed to lave come from the I.R.A. >aid that the hopsital would >e hit at midnight unless British troops based around he hopsital were withdrawn.,
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33027, 21 September 1972, Page 19
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