The whistleblower's testimony alleged that commanders at the highest levels knew about suspected executions as early as 2011, but chose to bury the claims rather than report them to military police. The evidence suggests the inaction allowed the killings to continue for at least two more years, raising questions about accountability within one of the world's best training and lethal military units.
What happened on 'Bloody Sunday?' Unarmed protesters calling for an end to anti-Catholic policies were attacked by British soldiers, who killed 13 and injured at least 15 others on the streets of Derry on January 30, 1972. The protest was part of a violent conflict between mostly Catholic supporters of a united Ireland and predominantly Protestant groups that wanted to remain part of the United Kingdom, as well as British soldiers stated in Northern Ireland, a period of time know as the Troubles.
