British soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 innocent people killed in a 1971 incident in Belfast that sparked an upsurge of violence during Northern Ireland’s “Troubles,” a judge-led inquiry found. A Catholic priest and a mother of eight who served soldiers tea were among the victims. in an event Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney described on Tuesday as “one of the most tragic days” of Northern Ireland’s three decades of bloodshed. Judge Siobhan Keegan delivered her findings to applause from families of the victims.
— source reuters.com | May 11, 2021