Aughnacloy, sometimes spelt Auchnacloy (Irish: Achadh na Cloiche, meaning 'field of the stone'[1]), is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

In 1988, Aidan McAnespie, a Catholic civilian, was killed by a bullet from a general purpose machine-gun held by a British Army soldier at Aughnacloy.

Twenty years later (June 2008), the PSNI Historical Enquiries Team published its findings on the case in a report.

The report stated that the soldiers claim that his wet hands caused an accidental discharge was the "least likely version" of what happened.

Current proposals to upgrade the A5 road through the village to a dual carriageway and build a bypass have met with a mixed reaction in the town, with many traders and farmers strongly opposed.