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Three Weeks of Terror: The 1999 London Nail Bombings | Ep. 246

A busy Saturday afternoon in Brixton. Market stalls are buzzing, Electric Avenue is filling with shoppers, and a black sports bag is left quietly on the pavement. At first, it was nothing out of the ordinary. Something forgotten and seemingly harmless. People even joked about it, but inside that bag was a nail bomb, ticking down in the middle of one of South London’s most crowded communities. Within minutes, curiosity turned to confusion, and confusion turned to chaos. When it detonated, the explosion tore through the market, injuring dozens and leaving lives changed forever. And this wasn’t…

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