UK PM Johnson apologises ‘unreservedly’ for 1971 Belfast killings

The apology comes after a judge-led inquiry found British soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 people killed in the incident.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised “unreservedly” on behalf of the government for the deaths of 10 innocent people killed in a 1971 incident in Belfast during a British Army operation. The killings occurred as the British Army confronted protesters during the early days of the sectarian conflict that became known as The Troubles. A judge-led inquiry on Tuesday found that British soldiers unjustifiably shot or used disproportionate force in the deaths of nine of the 10 people killed in the incident, which sparked a surge of sectarian violence.