Gunmen Came for Shergar. Decades Later, the Kidnapping of the Prized Irish Racehorse Remains Unsolved.

TL;DR

Shergar, a champion racehorse owned by the Aga Khan, was kidnapped in February 1983.
Sports commentator Derek Thompson was involved in negotiations with the suspected IRA kidnappers.
Ransom demands varied significantly, and the kidnappers eventually claimed the horse had died.
The mystery of Shergar's disappearance remains unsolved over 40 years later.
The IRA may have targeted Shergar for his value to fund their activities during "the Troubles."
Various theories about Shergar's fate persist, including being killed by his abductors due to the difficulty of managing him.

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