British soldiers killed innocent people in Northern Ireland in 1971, inquiry finds
A judge in Northern Ireland ruled Tuesday that British soldiers were responsible for the deaths of nine of 10 innocent civilians in 1971 during early violence in west Belfast that became known as "The Troubles."
High Court Justice Siobhan Keegan delivered findings from an inquiry into the killings of the individuals amid confrontations between the British Army and separatist protesters.
According to The Associated Press, Keegan ruled that the 10 individuals, including a mother of eight, a Catholic priest and a World War II veteran, were not participating in any type of paramilitary activity when they were shot.
The justice ruled that the 10 victims in the shootings that occurred from Aug. 9-Aug. 11, 1971, were "entirely innocent of wrongdoing on the day in question," the AP reported.
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