U.K. government formally apologizes for killing 10 in Belfast in 1971
A U.K. government minister stood before lawmakers Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians during unrest in Belfast half a century ago, as Britain and Northern Ireland struggle to come to terms with the events of the past.
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Apology follows ruling on Tuesday involving the shootings of 9 men and a woman in August 1971
The Associated Press ·
Posted: May 13, 2021 11:13 AM ET | Last Updated: May 13
Family members of the victims gesture following a news conference Tuesday after listening to the findings of the report on the fatal shootings of 10 people in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast in 1971 that involved the British Army.(Clodagh Kilcoyn/Reuters)