§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the bomb incident in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, on 7 July which led to the death of a young soldier; whether this type of detonation had been used before; and from where the components originated.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsShortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, 7 July, an explosive device placed behind the front door of a derelict property in Market Square, Crossmaglen, detonated as a four-man Army patrol was passing. One soldier sustained serious injuries and another was slightly injured. Both men were flown to hospital in Belfast, where the more seriously injured man died on 8 July. The device was detonated by radio control, a technique which has been used by terrorists in the past. The origin of the components used in the device is unknown. The Provisional IRA has admitted its guilt for the murder and police inquiries aimed at apprehending those responsible are continuing.