The Angry Brigade was a far-left militant group responsible for a series of bomb attacks in England between 1970 and 1972.
One of the organisers of these demonstrations, Tariq Ali, has said he recalls an approach by someone representing the Angry Brigade who wished to bomb the embassy; he told them it was a terrible idea and no bombing took place. === 1970s === The Angry Brigade decided to launch a bombing campaign with small bombs – in order to maximise media exposure to their demands while keeping collateral damage to a minimum.
The campaign started in August 1970 and continued for a year until arrests took place the following summer. Targets included banks, embassies, the Miss World event in 1970 (or rather a BBC Outside Broadcast vehicle earmarked for use in the BBC's coverage) and the homes of Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs).
The bombings mostly caused property damage; one person was slightly injured. ===Resurfaced Angry Brigade of the 1980s=== In the 1980s the Angry Brigade resurfaced as the Angry Brigade Resistance Movement – part of the Irish Republican Socialist Movement (IRSM). ==Aftermath== Jake Prescott, whose origins were in the mining community of Dunfermline, was arrested and tried in 1971.
The Angry Brigade was a far-left militant group responsible for a series of bomb attacks in England between 1970 and 1972.
The bombings mostly caused property damage; one person was slightly injured. ===Resurfaced Angry Brigade of the 1980s=== In the 1980s the Angry Brigade resurfaced as the Angry Brigade Resistance Movement – part of the Irish Republican Socialist Movement (IRSM). ==Aftermath== Jake Prescott, whose origins were in the mining community of Dunfermline, was arrested and tried in 1971.
In a 2014 interview, Barker described the trial as political, but acknowledged that "they framed a guilty man".
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