A bomb explodes in Docklands area of London, ending the 17-month ceasefire
A bomb explodes in Docklands area of London, ending the 17-month ceasefire

A bomb explodes in Docklands area of London, ending the 17-month ceasefire

 

The IRA has admitted planting the bomb that exploded in the Docklands area of London last night.

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One man was found dead by police sifting through the wreckage today and another person has been reported missing.

Five of the 39 casualties - including three police officers - remain in hospital, one of them in a critical condition.

The bombing marks the end of a 17-month IRA ceasefire during which Irish, British and American leaders worked for a political solution to the troubles in Northern Ireland.