How Thatcher signed off SAS operation that led to killing of three IRA men... and why case is heading to UK’s highest court


Shot through the stomach and stranded in the Northern Irish countryside with no backup, Blue* was the lucky one. Now, the former undercover operative tells Sam Kiley about what went wrong, how he survived, and the pressure of making split-second decisions

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Shot through the stomach and stranded in the Northern Irish countryside with no backup, Blue* was the lucky one. Now, the former undercover operative tells Sam Kiley about what went wrong, how he survived, and the pressure of making split-second decisions

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The former SAS major responsible for planning one of the most controversial lethal clashes of the Troubles tells Sam Kiley how his men had less than two seconds to decide whether to open fire on an IRA unit preparing an assassination

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The former SAS major responsible for planning one of the most controversial lethal clashes of the Troubles tells Sam Kiley how his men had less than two seconds to decide whether to open fire on an IRA unit preparing an assassination

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