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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

SAS soldiers used unjustified lethal force against IRA members, inquest finds

The scene where four IRA men were killed by SAS soldiers
The scene where four IRA men were killed by SAS soldiers at St Patrick’s Church near an RUC police station in Coalisland, Northern Ireland. Photograph: Pacemaker

The use of lethal force by SAS soldiers who shot dead four members of the IRA in 1992 in an ambush in County Tyrone was not justified or reasonable, a judge at an inquest has ruled.

The victims’ families welcomed the ruling and said they would consider criminal prosecutions against the soldiers. They also called for the repeal of the controversial Legacy Act, which offers immunity for Troubles-era crimes.

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