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British SAS soldier who died in Syria was killed by friendly ‘accidental detonation,’ not IED like Pentagon initially claimed
A member of the British Army's elite Special Air Service who died alongside a U.S. special operator during a counter-ISIS operation in Syria last year was killed by "the accidental detonation of ...
Give my great uncle Paddy Mayne the VC – it’s not just for his jaw-dropping bravery but ALL SAS heroes
ON the BBC’s brilliant World War Two TV blockbuster SAS Rogue Heroes, Lt Col Paddy Mayne is ­portrayed as a foul-mouthed, ...
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British SAS (World War II)
The Special Air Service was formed by David Stirling in 1941. Its purpose was to act as a desert raiding airborne force unit ...
Army ‘should down tools’ fumes ex-Major as coroner rules SAS’s killing of four armed IRA terrorists was unjustified
A CORONER sparked fury by ruling SAS soldiers were unjustified in killing four armed IRA terrorists. Ex-SAS Regimental ...
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UK high court rules British military was “not justified” in 1992 IRA killings
The Coroner's Court in Northern Ireland ruled on Thursday that the use of lethal force by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in 1992 was 'not justified' when it resulted in the killing of four ...
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Further evidence of UK special forces war crimes in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria
As part of British military support for the US-led invasion and occupation of Afghanistan (2001-2021), the SAS, like the elite special forces of the US and other NATO powers, carried out hundreds ...
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SAS use of force in killing of four IRA men in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, in 1992 ‘not justified’ – coroner
Use of lethal force by the SAS soldiers was ‘not reasonable’, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys concluded. | UTV News ...
Former veterans' minister says SAS shooting ruling 'a farce'
Former Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer hits out at an inquest ruling which said SAS soldiers were not justified in opening ...
Use of lethal force in killing of four IRA men by SAS soldiers was not justified, High Court rules
Kevin Barry O'Donnell, 21, Sean O'Farrell, 23, Peter Clancy, 19, and Daniel Vincent, 20 - were shot and killed on 16 February ...