Northern Ireland secretary issues apology to families of Ballymurphy victims The UK s Northern Ireland Secretary has issued an apology in the House of Commons to the families of the Ballymurphy massacre.
It s after a coroner ruled earlier this week that 10 victims of a British Army operation against IRA suspects were entirely innocent .
It follows an apology from the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a call with the North s First Minister and Deputy First Minister yesterday.
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis told the House of Commons the families of those killed should not have had to wait five decades to clear their names.
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A UK government minister stood before lawmakers on Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians. AP
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Family members of the victims gesture as they pose for a picture following a news conference 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, in Ballymurphy, Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday.
A UK government minister stood before lawmakers on 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.
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
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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)
Boris Johnson has written a personal letter to the families of the 10 innocent people killed at Ballymurphy during the Northern Ireland Troubles saying he is truly sorry for the hurt and agony.
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