The World - News from April 28, 1985
A Scottish separatist group claimed responsibility for a fire that burned for six hours in the basement of the British Defense Ministry. Officials said 40 firemen battled the blaze, which broke out in the early morning hours in an empty area of the building in Whitehall, central London. No injuries were reported. A caller to the Press Assn. news agency claimed responsibility on behalf of the Scottish National Liberation Army.
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