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How many british soldiers have been killed in northern Ireland since 1969?
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∙ 9y ago
Between 1969 and December 2001 some 363 people had been killed by the British security services. Of these deaths 297 were committed by the British Army. The others were committed by the RUC (police force) the UDR (an auxiallary regiment of the British Army) and other services.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoOver the 38 years of fighting, 763 soldiers lost their lives in Northern Ireland because of Ulster's Troubles. The first died in 1971 after being shot by a loyalist gunman.
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∙ 9y ago502 British soldiers were killed in Northern Ireland during 'The Troubles'. A small handful have been killed periodically since.
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∙ 12y ago8,500 plus around 11,000 reservists.
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