### [2021-05-11](/feed/2021/05/11/index.md)

##### The Troubles
# According to a coroner's inquest report, ten people shot dead in the August 1971 Ballymurphy massacre were innocent civilians and their killing was unjustified. Nine victims were shot by British Armed Forces. 

Report says killings during British army operations in Belfast in 1971 were unjustified


### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/11/inquest-to-report-on-alleged-killings-by-british-soldiers-in-ballymurphy) [Image](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d67866f6f6ffdd56d7cbfc3ca52d5c094ad647e0/56_427_3124_1875/master/3124.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=d8564a593f106201e0795593043cdcdc)

### Changes:

1. All ten people shot dead by British Armed Forces in the August 1971 Ballymurphy massacre were innocent and their killing was unjustified, according to a coroner's inquest report.  _2021-05-11 17:06:44 (First version)_
1. According to a coroner's inquest report, ten people shot dead in the August 1971 Ballymurphy massacre were innocent civilians and their killing was unjustified. Nine victims were shot by British Armed Forces.  _(Current version)_

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