Today marks 16th anniversary of Omagh bomb

omaghbombToday marks 16 years since a bomb detonated in Omagh killing 29 people, including a pregnant women with twins.
Around 220 people were also injured in the attack.
The Real IRA planted the bomb in a parked car on Market Street in 1998, detonating at around 3.10pm.
Though many men have faced charges over the bomb, no one has ever been convicted.
A rememberance service was held in Omagh to mark the anniversary earlier this week.

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