Ken Maginnis on shooting of IRA men in Northern Ireland

Title

Ken Maginnis on shooting of IRA men in Northern Ireland

Genre

Interview

TX Date

31 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Ten days after a bus bomb killed eight soldiers in Northern Ireland, the SAS has shot dead three suspected IRA terrorists in the province. Ulster Unionist MP, Ken Maginnis praises the pre-emptive action which prevented the death of many innocent people and refutes the claim that the security forces have adopted a shoot-to-kill policy. Interviewer is Kevin Murphy.

Contributors

Ken Maginnis; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; SAS; UUP; Omagh

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