13 Shot Dead In Londonderry
by Retro Images Archive
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13 Shot Dead In Londonderry
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Retro Images Archive
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Photograph - Photograph
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Thirteen men were killed yesterday as Army paratroopers broke up a banned Civil Rights march in Londonderry, which turned into a riot on the edge of the Roman Catholic Bogside. It was the worst single incident of the entire Ulster crisis. Mejor-General Robert Ford. Commander Land Forces Northern Ireland, rejected allegations that that troops had shots case from terrorist gunmen, and the soldiers fiered single incident of the entire Ulster crisis, Major -general Robert Road ,Commander Land Forces Northern Ireland, rejected allegations that the troops had sort first or fired indiscriminately. “The first shots came from terrorist gunmen , and the soldiers fired single , aimed shots in return , “he insisted . Troops were bombarded with acid bomb, bottles, bricks and at least one canister of CS gas as they battled to control the mobs, while IRA gunmen sniped from behind the rioters PHOTO SHOWS: A solder catching a suspect during the rioting yesterday.
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June 8th, 2014
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