List of Provisional IRA ambushes
This is a list of ambushes carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army during the Troubles. Most targeted "Crown Forces" within Northern Ireland.
| Ambush | Date | Target | IRA strength | Government strength | IRA losses | Government losses |
| Dungiven landmine and gun attack | 24 June 1972 | British Army | 1 ASU | 1 Army Convoy | - | 3 British soldiers killed 7 wounded 1 vehicle destroyed 1 vehicle damaged |
| Drummuckavall ambush | 22 November 1975 | British Army | 12 volunteers | 1 infantry section | - | 3 British soldiers killed 1 wounded |
| Garryhinch ambush | 16 October 1976 | Garda Síochána | - | 1 Garda killed 4 wounded | ||
| 1978 Crossmaglen ambush | 21 December 1978 | British Army | 4–5 volunteers 1 technical | 8 soldiers | - | 3 British soldiers killed |
| Warrenpoint ambush | 27 August 1979 | British Army | 1 active service unit | 50 soldiers | - | 18 British soldiers killed 1 vehicle destroyed 1 British Army Wessex helicopter damaged |
| Dungannon land mine attack | 16 December 1979 | British Army | 1 ASU | 1 mobile patrol | - | 4 British soldiers killed 1 vehicle destroyed |
| Glasdrumman ambush | 17 July 1981 | British Army | ~7 volunteers | 18 soldiers | - | 1 British soldier killed 1 wounded |
| 1989 Jonesborough ambush | 20 March 1989 | Royal Ulster Constabulary | 6 volunteers | 2 constables | - | Breen and Buchanan were both killed |
| Operation Conservation | 6 May 1990 | British Army | 1 ASU | 1 Infantry section | - | 1 British soldier killed |
| 1990 Lough Neagh ambush | 10 November 1990 | RUC | 1 ASU | 2 constables Later joined by 1 former Ulster Defence Regiment soldier and 1 civilian | - | 4 killed |
| Mullacreevie ambush | 1 March 1991 | British Army | 1 ASU | 1 mobile patrol | - | 2 British soldiers killed 2 wounded 1 vehicle destroyed |
| 1992 Cappagh ambush | 12 May 1992 | British Army | 1 ASU | British Army foot patrol | - | 1 British soldier lost his legs |
| 1993 Fivemiletown ambush | 12 December 1993 | RUC British Army | 2 ASUs | 1 mobile patrol 1 helicopter | - | 2 constables killed 1 vehicle disabled 1 British Army Lynx helicopter fired at in the follow-up operation |
| Killeeshil ambush | 15 July 1994 | RUC | 1 ASU 1 technical | 1 mobile patrol | - | 3 constables wounded 2 civilians wounded 1 vehicle disabled |