Former Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer hits out at an inquest ruling which said SAS soldiers were not justified in opening fire on a gang of IRA men.
Former Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer believes an inquest ruling which said SAS soldiers were not justified in opening fire and killing a gang of IRA men, is "ridiculous" and "a farce".
Sinn Féin MP for Mid Ulster Cathal Mallaghan said he believed the ruling showed a "shoot to kill policy" was enacted. Security forces had intelligence the car park would be used and 12 soldiers were in position behind a hedgerow.An inquest has ruled the shooting of Peter Clancy, Patrick Vincent, Kevin Barry O'Donnell and Sean O'Farrell by the SAS was unjustified"I've sat through some of these cases and it's a farce. It's really sad because it not only destroys the lives of these veterans," he said.
"It was engaging in a pre-planned, premeditated ambush and assassination with impunity and that is despicable."
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