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::“Plain-clothes teams, initially joint RUC/army patrols, have operated in Northern Ireland since the IRA bombing campaign in Easter 1971. | ::“Plain-clothes teams, initially joint RUC/army patrols, have operated in Northern Ireland since the IRA bombing campaign in Easter 1971. | ||
| − | ::“Later in 1971 the teams were reformed and expanded as Military Reaction Forces (MRFs) without RUC participation. | + | ::“Later in 1971 the teams were reformed and expanded as Military Reaction Forces (MRFs) without [[Royal Ulster Constabulary|RUC]] participation. |
::“In 1972 the operations of the MRF were brought under more centralised control and a higher standard of training achieved by establishing a [[Special Reconnaissance Unit]] (SRU) of 130 with all ranks under direct command of HQNI.<ref>Irish were lied to about SAS, by [[Tom Griffin]], [[Daily Ireland]], 5 June 2006.</ref>. | ::“In 1972 the operations of the MRF were brought under more centralised control and a higher standard of training achieved by establishing a [[Special Reconnaissance Unit]] (SRU) of 130 with all ranks under direct command of HQNI.<ref>Irish were lied to about SAS, by [[Tom Griffin]], [[Daily Ireland]], 5 June 2006.</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 28 March 2008
Covert British Army unit set up in Northern Ireland in 1971. Its MRF acronym has given rise to a variety of explanations over the years.
- “Plain-clothes teams, initially joint RUC/army patrols, have operated in Northern Ireland since the IRA bombing campaign in Easter 1971.
- “Later in 1971 the teams were reformed and expanded as Military Reaction Forces (MRFs) without RUC participation.
- “In 1972 the operations of the MRF were brought under more centralised control and a higher standard of training achieved by establishing a Special Reconnaissance Unit (SRU) of 130 with all ranks under direct command of HQNI.[1].
Notes
- ↑ Irish were lied to about SAS, by Tom Griffin, Daily Ireland, 5 June 2006.
