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The Military Reaction Force, Military Reconnaissance Force or Mobile Reconnaissance Force (MRF) [1] was a covert intelligence-gathering and counterinsurgency unit of the British Army active in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The unit was formed during the summer of 1971 [1] and operated until late 1972 or early 1973. MRF teams operated in ...
On 1 December 2015 the PSNI listed this shooting as one of nine incidents it was investigating in relation to the activities of the British Army's Military Reaction Force (MRF). [3] In 2020, the High Court ordered the MoD to pay compensation to the widow of John Conway.
The Special Reconnaissance Unit, also known as 14 Intelligence Company, was the successor to the Military Reaction Force (MRF). [5] Selection to 14 Intelligence Company was available to all serving members of the British armed forces and to both sexes. For the first time, women could become members of a UK Special Forces unit.
Operation Banner was the operational name for the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 2007, as part of the Troubles.It was the longest continuous deployment in British military history.
The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was formed in Belfast in 1966, declaring "war" on the Irish Republican Army (IRA). [8] Until 1971, however, its actions were few and it "scarcely existed in an organisational sense". [9] The British Army was deployed in Northern Ireland following the August 1969 riots, which are usually seen as the start of the ...
This category contains articles about military actions carried out by British security forces in the course of the Troubles (1969-1998), engagements between these forces and members of paramilitary organisations, engagements between republican and loyalist paramilitary organisations and attacks on British security facilities and troops by paramilitary forces during the same conflict.
FULL-TIME! Ireland 27-22 England. 18:45, Luke Baker. All over in Dublin. A tense first half saw England lead by five points at the break but Ireland blew them away in the second 40 and secure a ...
The Force Research Unit (FRU) was a covert military intelligence unit of the British Army's Intelligence Corps. It was established in 1982 during the Troubles to obtain intelligence from terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland by recruiting and running agents and informants. [1] From 1987 to 1991, it was commanded by Gordon Kerr. [2]